Congratulations to our eight Orange High School seniors who were recently recognized by the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Corporation. (from left, second row) Panka Karman, Caroline Jang, Matthew Comella and Ishan Bhatt, who are among the top 1% of high school seniors in the country, were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. (from left, first row) Oriana Arnold, Mark Buckley, Adler Chefitz, and Ben Levi were named National Merit Commended Students. They are among only 34,000 students throughout the nation who are being recognized for exceptional academic promise, having placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the PSAT. |
Orange High School senior Dora Russo was recently selected to represent our school at the Regional Skills USA Leadership Conference. She is a student in the Exercise Science program at Excel TECC. She was selected based on her leadership potential, dedication to the Exercise Science program, and strong representation of our school and the Excel TECC community.
This conference brings together students from across the region to build leadership skills, explore career pathways, and participate in events focused on communication, professionalism, and career readiness. It’s part of the Skills USA framework, which helps prepare students to become skilled professionals and leaders in the workforce.
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Orange City School District has been ranked #1 Best Place to Teach in Ohio and #2 Best School District in the Cleveland Area by Niche's 2026 Best Schools recognitions.
Best Places to Teach in Ohio ranking factors include teacher salaries, teacher tenure, teacher absenteeism, student-teacher ratio, as well as the district's Niche grades for Overall, Administration, Safety, and Resources. Best School District in the Cleveland Area ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Orange High School Homecoming Court! (top row, from left) Freshmen attendants are Braxton Robinson and Andie Anton; sophomore attendants are John Schmidt and Madison Hopkins, and junior attendants are Alex Carlisle-Winston, and Sarah Gent. The Senior Court includes (front row, from left) Courtney Norton, Branaghan Blasier, Dora Russo, Noah Rice, Taryn Michener, Mihran Stepanyan, Alena Ashby, and Anderson Morrissey.
The Homecoming Royalty will be crowned on Friday, October 17, 2025 at halftime of the Varsity Football Game versus Lutheran West. The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, October 18, 2025. The dance will include a DJ, arcade games, snacks, a photo booth, and decorations.
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The Orange Alumni Association will host a casual meet and greet before the game in the Orange High School Commons beginning at 5:30 p.m. All alumni and Hall of Fame inductees are welcome. |
Alumni, family, friends, and fans — join us THIS FRIDAY from 5-7 pm for a fun evening before the big game! Enjoy the cotton candy machine sponsored by Northstar, the Corn Maze, face painting, and more! This HOCO tailgate is FREE and open to the community! See you there!
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With the generous support of the Orange Schools Foundation, please join the Orange Schools in welcoming Andres Chavez, the grandson of Cesar Chavez and Executive Director of the National Chavez Center, on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Orange High School Auditorium. This event is FREE and open to the public.
This event is also sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lander Circle, the Orange Alumni Association, the Orange Elementary and Middle School PTA, the Orange High School PTA, the Orange Village Arts and Culture Committee, OHS Spanish Club, OHS A Cappella, and Merchismo Tents and Promo.
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The Orange High School Environmental Club, in partnership with the Moreland Hills Green Commission, is pleased to invite you to a FREE community screening of Ripples of Plastic. This locally produced documentary explores the issues of plastic pollution in our Great Lakes.
Saturday, October 25
Doors open at 5:30PM
Screening begins at 6:00 PM
OHS Auditorium
This special event will feature an exclusive Q & A with director Chris Langer and environmental activist Eddie Olschansky of Trash Fish. The screening takes place following the trunk or treat festivities, which makes it a perfect opportunity for families to continue the evening together. We expect the event to run from 6:00 -7:15 p.m.
Join us as we learn, reflect, and take action toward protecting our local waters and the environment we share!
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Orange Inclusive Preschool will be holding a screening on October 24, 2025. Please consider this screening if you would like your child to be a typical peer, you are interested in knowing more about your child’s development, or you have concerns regarding your child’s development. Screenings are for children ages 3-5, and they must be residents of the Orange City School District. Each child will be assessed in the areas of cognitive, motor, language skills as well as adaptive functioning and social/emotional behavior. Call 216-831-8600, ext. 5605 to schedule a screening. |
The 2025 Quality Profile is now available. It showcases the value of an Orange Schools education and our commitment to excellence in learning, leading, and making a difference. It features academics, arts, athletics, extracurriculars, student support, community support, and financial information. The 2025 Quality Profile was recently mailed to your home and is also available online. |
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REMINDER: Annual Online Forms for the 2025-2026 School Year
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ParentSquare is a safe and secure communication tool that allows our district to communicate with all Orange Schools families across one unified platform at the district, and classroom level.
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The Safe School Helpline is a confidential, anonymous service for reporting threats, bullying, suicide concerns, or illegal activity that could harm students. Operated by an independent company, it allows users to leave a message or speak directly with a live crisis counselor.
The Safe School Helpline can be accessed via three methods:
- By telephone at 1-800-4-1-VOICE ext. 359 (1-800-418-6423 ext. 359)
- Online at Safe School Helpline
- By texting 614-426-0240 and typing "TIPS" as the message.
All reports are shared with school officials, assigned a case number, and thoroughly investigated while protecting the reporter’s identity.
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