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Orofino High School
Address
Map
300 Dunlap Rd.

Orofino
,
Idaho

U.S.
Information
TypePublic
School districtOrofino J.S.D. #171
PrincipalRobert Alverson
Faculty20[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment300 (approx.)
Color(s)Blue & white      
AthleticsIHSAA Class 2A
Athletics conferenceCentral Idaho League
MascotManiac
YearbookProspector
Feeder schoolsOrofino Junior High
Information(208) 476-5557
Elevation1,140 ft (350 m) AMSL
WebsiteOrofino High School

Orofino High School, is a four-year secondary school in Orofino, Idaho, part of a combined high school and junior high school operated by the Orofino Joint School District #171. The school colors are royal blue and white and the mascot is a maniac.[2]

West of the city center, the present campus was built in the late 1960s,[3] and the junior high was added recently, following the closure of the century-old junior high building in 2010.[4] The 8th grade was added in 2010 and the 7th grade in 2012, after two years at the elementary school.[5][6]

OHS overlooks the Clearwater River from above its north bank, adjacent to a state correctional facility. Converted in 1984, the prison is on the property of the original State Hospital North, opened in 1905.[2][7][8][9]

Orofino is the larger of the two high schools operated by the school district; the other is Timberline to the east, midway between Weippe and Pierce on Highway 11.

Athletics

Orofino competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 2A in the Central Idaho League with Grangeville and St. Maries.

State titles

Boys

  • Basketball (2): (B, now 2A) 1949, 1950 [10]
  • Track (1): (A-2, now 3A) 1985 [11]

Girls

  • Golf (1): (2A) 2008 [12] (introduced in 1987)

Notable alumni

  • Ben English, author

References

  1. ^ "Staff directory" (PDF). Orofino High School. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Free, Cathy (October 4, 1992). "Orofino High crazy about its Maniacs mascot". Spokesman-Review. p. B1.
  3. ^ "High school sites readied for construction". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 4, 1968. p. 8. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ Ford, Jason (January 27, 2010). "Orofino school district to close junior high over budget". KOZE-AM. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Allbrett, Alannah (June 29, 2012). "It's not your mother's school district". Clearwater Tribune.
  6. ^ Dial, Tracci (June 5, 2010). "After 100 years, empty hallways". KLEW-TV. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino (ICIO)". State of Idaho: Department of Corrections. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  8. ^ "State Hospital North". State of Idaho: Department of Health & Welfare. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Orofino inmates plan to sue". Spokesman-Review. May 8, 1987. p. 1-Handle.
  10. ^ idhsaa.org - Basketball champions - through 2012
  11. ^ idhsaa.org - Track champions - through 2012
  12. ^ idhsaa.org - Golf champions - through 2012

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