Orleans High School

This article is about the high school in Indiana. For the former high school in Massachusetts, see Nauset Regional High School. For the former high school in Vermont, see Orleans High School (Vermont).
Orleans Jr. Sr. High School
Address
200 W Wilson Street
Orleans, Indiana
United States
Information
Established 1866
School district Orleans Community Schools
CEEB Code 152700
Principal Roy Kline
Teaching staff 24 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 394 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 16.4 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Color(s) Red and Black          
Athletics IHSAA A
Athletics conference Patoka Lake Conference
Mascot Bulldog
Newspaper Bulldog Bulletin
Website http://www.orleans.k12.in.us/hs/

Orleans Jr. Sr. High School is a public secondary school in Orleans, Indiana.

History

Orleans High School was organized in 1866.[2] Its first graduating class was in 1872.

Notable Alumni

Jon Swayer

Curriculum

Orleans High School offers a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum. Vocational courses at the Bedford Career Center and the Lost River Career Co-op are available to students in grades 11 and 12.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school's teams, known as the Orleans Bulldogs, compete in Indiana High School Athletic Association size classification A in the Patoka Lake Conference. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, softball, track, and volleyball. In boys basketball, after 11 years with the program, the current record for Coach Bradley stands at 198 wins and 71 losses. This brings him to an impressive win percentage of 74%. During his time at the school, Coach Bradley has led the boys to multiple Sectional championships. In boys baseball, Coach Wheeler has led to Bulldogs to a number of IHSAA Class A Sectional victories, as well as one Regional title in 2006, the farthest any team in school history has gone in the state tournament.

Band

The Orleans Jr. Sr. High school marching band is called the Orleans Bulldog Regiment. The band competes in the Indiana ISSMA in Class D. They have made it to state four times. In 1992, they received 10th place. In 1998, they received 3rd place. In 1999, they received 2nd place. The band returned to state in 2010, placing 10th in Class D. The Orleans Bulldog Regiment has also hosted The Orleans Pep Band Invitational since 2008.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Orleans Jr-sr High Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  2. ↑ Cotton, Fassett Allen (1904-05-01). Education in Indiana: An outline of the growth of the common school system. Indianapolis: W. B. Burford. p. 404. OCLC 4949292. Retrieved 2009-12-27.

External links

Coordinates: 38°40′05″N 86°27′15″W / 38.66794°N 86.45428°W / 38.66794; -86.45428


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