Orange High School (California)

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Orange High School
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Location
525 N. Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92867

Information
Principal SK Johnson
Enrollment

over 2,400 (2006)[1]

Type Public
Established 1903
Information (714) 997-6211
Mascot Panther
Homepage

Orange High School is a traditional 4 year public high school located in the city of Orange in Orange County, California. Orange High is part of the Orange Unified School District and competes in the Golden West League.

Orange High School opened on September 21, 1903 as Orange County's fourth school at Palm Avenue and Glassell Street. In its first year, it had an enrollment of 81 students. In 1953 the high school moved to its current site on Shaffer Street. The original high school site later became the campus for Chapman University.[2]

Orange High School is located next to Chapman University and its dorms.

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Fred Kelly (1911), Olympic champion[2]
  • Micah Knorr, NFL punter
  • Dan Sigler, (1971 Grad) Notable attorney at Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins, and McCall
  • Mary Decker (1976), track
  • Alec Gillis, (1977), Movie Special Effects Director
  • Kathy Conroy Light, 1982, Photographer
  • Gaddi Vasquez, Peace Corps Director
  • Danny Califf, Professional Soccer Player
  • David Matranga, Professional Baseball Player

[edit] References

  1. ^ Panther Prints - Fall 2006
  2. ^ a b Senator Boxer - Congressional Record: August 1, 2003

[edit] External links