📍 14 Goodridge Drive, Orono, Penobscot County, 04473
Orono High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Orono, Penobscot County. The school has 373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rsu 26 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Orono High School enrolls 373 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 3.5% American Indian or Alaska Native and 2.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 334 | 90% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
127 of the school's 373 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orono High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 5, state house district 123.
Orono High School is one of 3 schools in RSU 26, based in Orono, Maine. The district serves 827 students district-wide and employs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 373 students, Orono High School is larger than the district average of about 276 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small