Orient-Macksburg High School Explained

Orient-Macksburg High School
Type:	Public
Grades:	7-12
Superintendent:	Clark Wicks
Principal:	Teresa Thompson
Enrollment:	65 (2021-22)^[1]
Faculty:	3.80 FTE
Ratio:	17.11
Mascot:	Bulldog
Colors:	Red and white
Location:	Orient, Iowa 50858
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.1998°N -94.4146°W
Athletic Conference:	Bluegrass
Address:	201 School Street

Orient-Macksburg High School is a rural public high school located in Orient, Iowa, United States, part of the Orient-Macksburg Community School District. Their mascot is the Bulldog.

As of June 11, 2024, the School Board had voted to dissolve the school district. Reasons cited were low enrollment, staffing issues, and financial shortfalls.^{[2] [3]}

Athletics

The Bulldogs compete in the Bluegrass Conference^[4] The students from Orient-Macksburg also play on combined teams with Greenfield as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg in the Pride of Iowa Conference in several sports.

• Volleyball
• Football (as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
• Cross-Country (boys and girls)
• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Wrestling (as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
  • 2007 Class 2A State Champions
• Track and Field (boys and girls)
• Golf (boys and girls, as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
  • Boys' - 2013 Class 3A State Champions
• Soccer (boys and girls, as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
• Baseball (as Nodaway Valley-Orient-Macksburg)
• Softball

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. Web site: Orient-Macksburg Senior High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 11, 2023.
2. https://www.kcci.com/article/orient-macksburg-school-district-dissolving-uncertain-future-for-students/61076019
3. https://iowastartingline.com/2024/06/11/orient-macksburg-officials-move-forward-with-plan-to-close-iowa-school-district/
4. Web site: Bluegrass Conference. Bluegrass Conference. 2020-08-04.