Ontario High School (Oregon)

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Ontario High School
Address
Ontario High School (Oregon)
1115 West Idaho Avenue

,
97914

Coordinates 44°1′47″N116°58′41″W / 44.02972°N 116.97806°W / 44.02972; -116.97806
Information
Type Public
School district Ontario School District (8C)
PrincipalKen Martinez
Teaching staff43.91 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment691 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.74 [1]
Color(s)Cardinal and corn   
Athletics conferenceOSAA 4A-5 Greater Oregon League
Nickname Tigers
YearbookOWACHES
Website School website
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Ontario High School is a public high school located in Ontario, Oregon, United States. It is a part of Ontario School District 8C.

Contents

As of 2009 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: [2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ontario High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Ontario". osaa.org. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ontario High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  4. "The Oasis lives between Vale and Burns". East Oregonian . July 25, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  5. Marrow, Hunter (April 16, 2016). "Growing gap School district vs. charter school". Argus Observer . Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. "Joe Delgado - Track and Field". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  7. "Joe Delgado - Track & Field". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.