Ontario High School (Oregon) Explained

Ontario High School
Streetaddress:1115 West Idaho Avenue
City:Ontario
State:Oregon
Zipcode:97914
Country:United States
Coordinates:44.0297°N -116.9781°W
Type:Public
District:Ontario School District (8C)
Principal:Jodi Elizondo
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:661 (2018–19)[1]
Teaching Staff:33.50 (FTE)
Ratio:16.73
Nickname:Tigers
Colors:Cardinal and corn
Conference:OSAA 4A-5 Greater Oregon League
Yearbook:OWACHES
Website:School website
Footnotes:[2] [3]

Ontario High School is a public high school located in Ontario, Oregon, United States. It is a part of Ontario School District 8C.

some students in the Juntura area, who are within Juntura School District 12, a K-8 school district, move on to Ontario High for high school.[4]

History

In 2015, the Four Rivers Community School charter school, originally serving students from kindergarten to eighth grade, put forth a proposal to secure a grant from the Oregon Department of Education with the intention of establishing a dual English-Spanish literacy program and offering high-level Spanish courses to Four Rivers graduates at Ontario High School. However, in December of the same year, Four Rivers altered its plans and instead made a proposal to establish its own high school.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 726 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

71.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]

Athletics

The Ontario Tigers are part of the Greater Oregon League. The school colors are cardinal and corn. The following OSAA sanctioned sports are offered:

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ontario High School. National Center for Education Statistics. October 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ontario. osaa.org. 2 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ontario High School. ed.gov. 2 December 2015.
  4. Web site: The Oasis lives between Vale and Burns. East Oregonian. 2009-07-25. 2024-03-29. - The article's full text may not load on some archived versions.
  5. Web site: Marrow. Hunter. Growing gap School district vs. charter school. Argus Observer. 2016-04-16. 2022-07-16.
  6. Web site: Joe Delgado - Track and Field . 2022-03-01 . University of Oregon Athletics . en.
  7. Web site: Joe Delgado - Track & Field . 2022-03-01 . University of Louisville Athletics . en.