Old Orchard Beach High School

Old Orchard Beach High School
Address
40 E. Emerson Cummings Boulevard Old Orchard Beach, Maine, York, 04064  United States
Coordinates	43°30′48″N 70°23′32″W / 43.5132°N 70.3922°W / 43.5132; -70.3922Coordinates: 43°30′48″N 70°23′32″W / 43.5132°N 70.3922°W / 43.5132; -70.3922
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
School district	Regional School Unit 23
Principal	Richard DiFusco
Asst. Principal	James Walsh
Grades	9–12
Language	English
Hours in school day	6.25
Campus size	Small
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and      White
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics	Football, Field Hockey, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Golf, Marching Band, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheering, Indoor Track, Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Tennis
Mascot	Seagull
Rival	South Portland (Marching Band)
Accreditation(s)	NEASC
Yearbook	Oceana
Feeder schools	Loranger Middle School
Website	www.oobschools.org/highschool.htm

Old Orchard Beach High School is a public secondary school which serves grades 9–12 in the town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It has been at its current location on E. Emerson Cummings Boulevard since its completion in 1980. A very small addition was made in the late 1990s which added a small hallway on the side of the gym that included several offices. It has a small enrollment of just over 300 students, making it the smallest high school in southern Maine. Since the school has such a lengthy name, it is commonly abbreviated as OOBHS.

Summary

This is the summary that is provided on the school website:

Old Orchard Beach High School is a four-year public high school that serves approximately 300 students in grades 9–12 with a comprehensive academic curriculum. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. In the mid-1990s, OOB High School was granted the distinction of National School of Excellence for its outstanding commitment to enhancing student learning and performance. The task of education at Old Orchard Beach High School is a responsibility shared by teachers, students, parents/guardians, administrators, staff, and the community. By making students aware of their responsibilities and privileges in society, we seek to prepare them for roles as active citizens.

Building Art

If you look at the front of the building you will see a whale which was hand-painted on the gable of the gymnasium roof. The whale was painted by Robert Wyland in 1998. It is one out of several whales painted by him, which can be found all around the country.^{[citation needed]}