Orono High School (Maine)

Orono High School
Location
14 Goodridge Drive

,
04473

United States

44°52′54″N 68°40′39″W / 44.8817°N 68.6776°W / 44.8817; -68.6776
Information
School typePublic, high school
OversightRiverSide RSU#26
Principal
Sam Runco
Staff32.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment369 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
11.35[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
ColorsMaroon and White
MascotRed Riot
RivalOld Town High School
YearbookCrimson Crier
Feeder schools
Orono Middle School
Websiteohs.rsu26.org

Orono High School is a high school in Orono, Maine, United States. Founded in 1915, it is the only high school in Regional School Unit 26.

As of 2020[2] it takes high school students who graduated from Indian Island School.[3]

History

The first class graduated from Orono in 1885, and a new school building was opened in the first years of the 20th century.[4]

Athletics

Orono's athletic teams are nicknamed Red Riots. The football team competes in the North Little Ten Conference.[5]

State Championships
Sport Years
Baseball[6][7] 1978, 1994, 2017, 2021[8]
Basketball (boys)[9][10] 1958, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1981, 2023, 2024
Basketball (girls)[11] 1996, 1998
Cheerleading[12] 2016
Cross country (boys)[13] 1971, 1975, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
Cross country (girls)[14] 1976, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Field hockey[15] 1990, 1993
Football[16][17][18] 1952, 1960*, 1966* 1968*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979*, 1990, 1994, 2023
Football (8-man) 2023
Golf (boys)[19] 1961
Ice hockey (boys) 2018**[20]
Nordic skiing[21] 2018
Soccer (girls)[22] 2015, 2016
Track and field (boys, indoor)[23] 1976, 1982*
Tennis (boys)[24] 2025
Track and field (boys, outdoor)[25] 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
Track and field (girls, indoor)[26] 2016
Track and field (girls, outdoor)[27] 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1986, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023

*denotes championship was a co-championship
**denotes championship was part of a co-op team with Old Town High School

Performing arts

OHS has a competitive show choir.[28] It won the Maine state championship in 2019.[29]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Orono High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ramharter, Jordan T. (June 2020). "A Meeting of the Minds: Utilizing Maine's State Education System to Promote the Success of Its Native Students While Maintaining Tribal Sovereignty". Maine Law Review. 72 (2): 380–416. - Cited: p. 405 (PDF page 28/39)
  3. ↑ "Indian Island Principal Reflects On Native School's Goals, Challenges". Education World. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Re-Union of the Class of '86, O.H.S." Bangor Daily News. August 29, 1905. Retrieved October 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Clark, Ernie (August 30, 2019). "Orono canceled its varsity football season to save the future of its program". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Baseball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Baseball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Orono blanks Monmouth to claim Class C baseball crown". June 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Basketball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Basketball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Basketball - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Cheerleading - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Cross Country - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Cross Country - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Field Hockey - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Football - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Football - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Football - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Golf - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ Clark, Ernie (March 10, 2018). "Old Town-Orono tops Greely for Class B hockey state championship". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Skiing - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Soccer - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Indoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Orono Celebrates Class C State Boys Tennis Championship". WABI5. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Outdoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Indoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Outdoor Track - Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  28. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Orono High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  29. ↑ "SCC: Viewing Choir - Show Choir 2019". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  30. ↑ Warner, Pete (February 24, 2012). "Steve Abbott draws on diverse background in sports, politics, law to lead UMaine athletics". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  31. ↑ Straehly, Steve (September 3, 2016). "U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania: Who Is Anne Hall?". AllGov. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  32. ↑ Cousins, Christopher (April 15, 2015). "Maine woman hired as one of Hillary Clinton's three senior advisers". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.