Orting High School
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| Orting High School | |
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620 Washington ave north , 98360 United States | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Orting School District |
| NCES School ID | 530645000953[1] |
| Principal | Cliff Fries |
| Teaching staff | 39.23 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 |
| Enrollment | 864 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.02[1] |
| Campus | Small City |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Black |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
| Website | Orting H.S. |
Orting High School is a high school located in Orting, Washington that serves students from grades 9–12 in the Orting and surrounding areas. The mascot is the Cardinal, and the Orting Cardinals was a member of the Nisqually League. OHS is now part of the SPSL 2A league.[2]
Layout
[edit]The school has 2 floors each with 11 rooms. It has a student commons, a library, 2 computer labs, and only 2 staircases (one on each side of the school). There are 9 portables to the right of the school. There is also a West Wing, a separate building with one hallway and 8 classrooms. The gym is a walk away from the school in a separate building. Included among these buildings is three parking lots. Teachers, Students, and a second student parking lot closer to the school.
History
[edit]The first graduating class of Orting High School was in 1911. There was only one student to graduate that year.
Orting High was built in its current location in 1988, previous location had been built in 1951.
Many of Orting High School alumni and recently graduated students have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, leading to Orting being the high school with the most Marine alumni in Pierce County. However, as of recent years the number of students enlisting in the Marine Corps has declined steadily.
The "four big guys" incident
[edit]On september 11, 2012, at approximately 8 AM, 50 freshman had disappeared from the high school without notice. After the administration could not locate the missing students, they contacted emergency services, and it became a missing case. Students had described to authorities "four large, mysterious men" who had shown up to the school right before the students went missing, who are believed to be the perpetrators, but have yet to be found. Cops found feces and semen at the high school, which is possibly linked the men. Authorities also found a USB stick containing a rap song at the school which is believed to be linked to the perpetrators. There was a large-scale coverup of the incident by the school.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Casey Carrigan - Olympic pole vaulter
- Ian Shoemaker - College football coach
Sports
[edit]47°06′08″N 122°12′34″W / 47.10222°N 122.20944°W
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Orting High School (530645000953)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Orting School District / Homepage". www.ortingschools.org. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
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