Orleans High School

This article is about the high school in Indiana. For the former high school in Massachusetts, see Nauset Regional High School. For the former high school in Vermont, see Orleans High School (Vermont).

Orleans Jr. Sr. High School
Address
200 W Wilson Street Orleans, Indiana,  United States
Information
Established	1866
School district	Orleans Community Schools
CEEB Code	152700
Principal	Gary McClintic
Teaching staff	24 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	394 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.4 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Color(s)	Red and Black
Athletics	IHSAA A
Athletics conference	Patoka Lake Conference
Mascot	Bulldog
Newspaper	'Bulldog Bulletin'
Website	http://www.orleans.k12.in.us/hs/

Orleans Jr. Sr. High School is a public secondary school in Orleans, Indiana.

History

Orleans High School was organized in 1866.^[2] Its first graduating class was in 1872.

Campus

Curriculum

Orleans High School offers a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum. Vocational courses at the Bedford Career Center and the Lost River Career Co-op are available to students in grades 11 and 12.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school's teams, known as the Orleans Bulldogs, compete in Indiana High School Athletic Association size classification A in the Patoka Lake Conference. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, softball, track, and volleyball. In boys basketball the current record for Coach Bradley is 198 wins 71 losses. that impressive record is 74%. He has been coaching for 11 years at Orleans

Notable alumni

Chris Stango, Bobby Hobson and Curt Gilstrap.

Band

Orleans Jr. Sr. High school has a marching band called the Orleans Bulldog Regiment. The band competes in ISSMA in Class D. They have made it to state three times. In 1992 where they received 10th place. In 1998 where they received 3rd place. And in 1999 where they received 2nd place. They have not made it to state since 1999 but have still remained a very exceptional band. The Orleans Bulldog Regiment also hosted The Orleans Pep Band Invitational since 2008.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "School Detail for Orleans Jr-sr High Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=180849001437. Retrieved 2009-12-27. 
2. ^ Cotton, Fassett Allen (1904-05-01). Education in Indiana: An outline of the growth of the common school system. Indianapolis: W. B. Burford. p. 404. OCLC 4949292. http://books.google.com/books?id=w5SgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA404. Retrieved 2009-12-27. 

External links

• Orleans High School
• Orleans Bulldog Regiment bands