Ontario High School (Oregon)

Ontario High School is a public high school located in Ontario, Oregon, United States. It is a part of Ontario School District 8C.

Ontario High School
Address
1115 West Idaho Avenue

Ontario
,
Oregon
97914

United States
Coordinates44°1′47″N 116°58′41″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtOntario School District (8C)
PrincipalJodi Elizondo
Teaching staff33.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment661 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.73[1]
Color(s)Cardinal and corn   
Athletics conferenceOSAA 4A-5 Greater Oregon League
NicknameTigers
YearbookOWACHES
WebsiteSchool website
[2][3]

History

In 2015, the Four Rivers Community School charter school, originally serving students from kindergarten to eighth grade, put forth a proposal to secure a grant from the Oregon Department of Education with the intention of establishing a dual English-Spanish literacy program and offering high-level Spanish courses to Four Rivers graduates at Ontario High School. However, in December of the same year, Four Rivers altered its plans and instead made a proposal to establish its own high school.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 726 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 48.5%
  • Female - 51.5%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 1.1%
  • Asian/Pacific Islanders - 2.1%
  • Black - 0.8%
  • Hispanic - 60.3%
  • White - 34.5%
  • Multiracial - 1.2%

71.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]

Athletics

The Ontario Tigers are part of the Greater Oregon League. The school colors are cardinal and corn. The following OSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
  • Cheerleading (boys' and girls')
  • Cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Football (boys')
  • Golf (boys' and girls')
  • Soccer (boys' and girls')
  • Softball (girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
  • Track (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')
  • Wrestling (boys')

Notable alumni
  • Michael Echanis, Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient, martial arts instructor and author, Class of '69
  • A. J. Feeley, former NFL quarterback
  • Joe Delgado, Decathlete at the University of Oregon and the University of Louisville[5][6]

References
  1. "Ontario High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. "Ontario". osaa.org. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ontario High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. Marrow, Hunter (2016-04-16). "Growing gap School district vs. charter school". Argus Observer. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  5. "Joe Delgado - Track and Field". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. "Joe Delgado - Track & Field". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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