Type Public secondary Enrollment Around 670 (2007-2008) Website Orting H.S. Mascot Cardinals | Principal Diane Fox Campus Small City Phone +1 360-893-2183 Color Red, White, and Black | |
Grades Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Address 320 Washington Ave N, Orting, WA 98360, USA District Orting School District 344 Profiles | ||
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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.
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Orting high school class of 2014
Layout
The school has 2 floors each with 11 rooms. It has a new 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
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 amount of students enlisting in the Marine Corps has declined steadily.
Recently
There has recently been a new addition to the high school which features a new auditorium, which also acts as a lunch room, a new band and choir room, and a new main office, staff lounge, nurse room, etc. The High School now uses the new stadium built at the new Middle School for football games, soccer games, track meets etc. The complex cost for this was approximately 4.3 million dollars and seats about 750 people. New sport fields for Tennis, Soccer, Fastpitch, Baseball, Water Polo, and Football could be added in the near future.
Notable Alumni
Film producer Brian Harrington, class of 2010.