Orrville High School

Orrville High School
Address
841 North Ella Street Orrville , Ohio 44667 United States
Coordinates	40°50′53″N81°46′14″W / 40.848022°N 81.7706°W / 40.848022; -81.7706
Information
Type	Public, Co-Ed
Established	New OHS opened in 2013, Previous Building 1955, Church Street OHS 1921, Walnut OHS 1880
School district	Orrville City Schools
Superintendent	Jon Richie
Teaching staff	24.85 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	420 (2022-23) [1]
Average class size	100
Student to teacher ratio	16.90 [1]
Language	English
Campus	Orrville City Schools Pre-K to 12th grade
Campus size	1/4 of a mile
Campus type	Contiguous separated by Mineral Spring street.
Color(s)	Red, White
Slogan	Red Rider Character, Red Rider tradition
Song	OHS Forever
Fight song	Hoorah For Riders
Athletics	Soccer, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Track, Volleyball, Swimming, Cheerleading, Tennis, Golf, Softball,
Athletics conference	Principals Athletic Conference since 2017, Previous Ohio Cardinal Conference 2004-2016, Ohio Heartland Conference 1999-2003, All Ohio League, Chippewa Conference, Western Reserve Conference 1920s
Mascot	Rowdy Rider
Nickname	Red Riders
Team name	Red Riders
Rival	Wooster Generals
Yearbook	Memories
Website	www.orrville.k12.oh.us

Orrville High School is a public high school in Orrville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Orrville City School District. The school nickname is the Red Riders.

Orrville's football rivalry with the Wooster High School Generals is the oldest rivalry in Wayne County, having first met back in 1903. ^[2] After the 2014 season, the teams had met 104 times. The Generals currently lead the series by a 52-42-9 margin.

Orrville's boys' varsity soccer team won its 6th consecutive conference championship in the 2024 fall season.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Football – 1998, 2018 ^{[3] [4]}
• Boys Basketball – 1992, 1995, 1996 ^{[5] [6]}
• Boys Track and Field – 1999 ^[3]
• Girls Volleyball – 2003 ^[3]

Notable alumni and faculty

• Mike Birkbeck, former Major League pitcher
• Bob Knight, former NCAA Basketball coach, four-time NCAA National Champion, Team USA Olympic coach (1984 Gold Medal), eight-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, ESPN broadcaster, and Basketball Hall of Famer (class of 1991)
• Thom McDaniels, OHSAA Football Hall of Fame coach
• John R. Massaro, 8th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
• Joe Sedelmaier, director and producer of television commercials
• Mark Smucker, CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company (class of 1988)

References

1. "Orrville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
2. Vasas, Michale Paul (1989). A History of Wayne County Football 1899 to 1988. Collier Printing Company of Wooster, OH.
3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
4. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
6. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

External links

• District Website
• Orrville Football History Reference