Lake Orion High School

Lake Orion High School
Address
495 East Scripps Road Orion Township , Oakland , Michigan
Coordinates	42°45′17″N83°14′00″W / 42.7546°N 83.2333°W / 42.7546; -83.2333
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Once a dragon, always a dragon
Established	1893, 1997 (current site)
School district	Lake Orion Community Schools
Superintendent	Heidi Mercer
Principal	Daniel Haas
Teaching staff	117.62 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,097 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.83 [1]
Color(s)	Green and white    [2]
Nickname	Dragons [2]
Website	www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/school_home.aspx?schoolid=1

Student assessments
2021–22 school year [3] Change vs. prior year [3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	23.2 / 19.2
Proficient %	29.9 / 30.8
PR. Proficient %	14.1 / 35.5
Not Proficient %	32.8 / 14.5
Average test scores
SAT Total	1042.3 ( −40.2)

Lake Orion High School is a public high school located in Orion Township, Michigan, United States. It is a part of Lake Orion Community Schools.

Its motto is "Once a dragon, always a dragon," coined by Jeff Heath.

Athletics

State Championships

• 1925 - Boys' Basketball (Class E) ^[4]
• 1990 - Wrestling (Class A/Division 1) ^[5]
• 2007 - Girls' Golf (Division 1) ^[6]
• 2007 - Baseball (Division 1) ^[7]
• 2008 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A) ^[8]
• 2009 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A) ^[9]
• 2010 - Football (Division 1) ^[10]
• 2012 - Boys' Track (Division 1) ^[11]
• 2018 - Girls' Volleyball (Division 1) ^{[12] [13] [14]}
• 2019 - Boys' Golf (Division 1) ^[15]
• 2019 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A) ^[16]

Notable alumni

• Matthew Dear, electronic avant-pop musician ^[17]
• Matthew Blackmer, champion figure skater ^[18]
• Andrew J. Feustel, NASA astronaut ^[19]
• Tom Gillis, professional golfer ^[20]
• Sebastian Harris, professional soccer player ^[21]
• Jeff Heath, professional football player ^{[22] [23]}
• Frederick Henderson, former CEO of General Motors ^[19]
• Zak Keasey, former professional football player ^[24]
• Jamie Milam, professional hockey player ^[25]
• Troy Milam, professional hockey player ^[26]
• Shannon Pettypiece, journalist ^[27]
• Raymond Plouhar, staff sergeant, USMC ^[28]
• Ron Tripp, World Sambo and Judo Champion; President of USA Judo ^[19]
• Connor Stalions, Captain USMC and football coach ^{[29] [30] [31] [32]}
• Seth Troxler, record producer, DJ ^[33]
• Cynthia Watros, actress ^[34]

References

1. "Lake Orion Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
2. "Lake Orion High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
3. "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. Colin Baumgartner. "On the record..." Clarkstonnews.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
5. "Team Champions - Wrestling". Mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
6. "Team Champions - Girls Golf". Mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
7. "Yearly Champions". Mhssa.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
8. Colin Baumgartner. "Powerlifters celebrate state title". Clarkstonnews.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
9. "On the mountain top - thecountypress.mihomepaper.com - The County Press". Thecountypress.mihomepaper.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
10. "Lake Orion captures first ever Division 1 football title after defeating Plymouth, 21-13". Highschoolsports.mlive.com. November 27, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
11. "Lake Orion brings home the first Division 1 boys' track and field team title in school history". Highschoolsports.mlive.com. June 2, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
12. "Yearly Champions | Girls Volleyball | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
13. Goricki, David. "Division 1 volleyball: Briggs keys Lake Orion's first state championship". Detroit News.
14. Ellis, Drew (November 17, 2018). "Four-set victory gives Lake Orion, OAA first volleyball state title". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
15. "Team Champions | Boys Golf | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
16. "State champs! LOHS Men's Powerlifting wins title". www.lakeorionschools.org. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
17. "Kenny Garret". www.festivaldemayo.org.
18. Walker, Elvin (January 23, 2013). "Simpson and Blackmer capture US junior pairs title". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
19. "Wall of Excellence - Lake Orion Community Schools". www.lakeorionschools.org.
20. "Oxford's Gillis hopes to improve with age | Lake Orion Review". lakeorionreview.com.
21. Paul, Tony. "Get to know me: Detroit City FC's Seb Harris". Detroit News.
22. "Lake Orion family, friends celebrate SVSU grad's first NFL start in homecoming against Detroit Lions". mlive. October 27, 2013.
23. "Jeff Heath". Saginaw Valley State.
24. FitzGerald, Tom (August 14, 2008). "Keasey has ridden the waives". SFGate.
25. "7 from Michigan sign with Walleye". Toledo Blade.
26. "LO defenseman skates to Finland | Clarkston News". clarkstonnews.com.
27. "Shannon Pettypiece". MyHeritage .
28. "Marine Recruiter in 'Fahrenheit' Mourned". The Washington Post .
29. Alter, Marlowe. "Connor Stalions' Netflix doc: How to watch 'Untold: Sign Stealer' on Michigan scandal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
30. Culpepper, Chuck (November 9, 2023). "Connor Stalions, the Michigan man caught in a scandal, was built for this". Washington Post.
31. McMann, Aaron (November 4, 2023). "Connor Stalions claims Michigan, Harbaugh were unaware of 'improper conduct'". mlive. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
32. "Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, is now coaching at a Detroit high school". Baltimore Sun. August 16, 2024.
33. "Seth TroxlerArtist, USA". IMS.
34. "Watros gets 'Lost' | Lake Orion Review". lakeorionreview.com.

External links

• Lake Orion High School website