| Orting High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Mrs. Doris Bolender |
| Students | Around 670 (2007-2008) |
| Grades | Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 |
| Location | Orting, Washington, USA |
| District | Orting School District |
| Campus | Small City |
| Colors | Red, White,and Black |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
| Website | [1] |
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 are a member of the Nisqually League.
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 7 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.
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.
2009, 2010, 2011 wrestling state champions
Orting High School is one of the last remaining schools to have bonfires.
There has recently been a new edition to the High School which features a new auditoriom 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 approxamentally 4.3 million dollars and seats about 750 people. New sport fields for Tennis, Soccer, Fastpitch, Baseball, and Football could be added in the near future.