Lake Orion High School

Lake Orion High School is a public high school located in Orion Township, Michigan, United States. It is a part of Lake Orion Community Schools.

Lake Orion High School
Address
495 East Scripps Road Orion Township , Oakland , Michigan
Coordinates	42°45′17″N 83°14′00″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Once a dragon, always a dragon
Established	1893, 1997 (current site)
School district	Lake Orion Community Schools
Superintendent	Ben Kirby
Principal	Daniel Haas
Staff	126.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,174 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.15[1]
Color(s)	Green and white     [2]
Nickname	Dragons[2]
Website	www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/school_home.aspx?schoolid=1

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	23.2 / 19.2
Proficient %	29.9 / 30.8
PR. Proficient %	14.1 / 35.5
Not Proficient %	32.8 / 14.5
Average test scores
SAT Total	1042.3 ( −40.2)

Its motto is "Once a dragon, always a dragon," coined by Jeff Heath.

Athletics

State Championships

• 1925 - Boys' Basketball (Class E) ^[4]
• 1990 - Wrestling (Class A/Division 1)^[5]
• 2007 - Girls' Golf (Division 1)^[6]
• 2007 - Baseball (Division 1)^[7]
• 2008 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)^[8]
• 2009 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)^[9]
• 2010 - Football (Division 1)^[10]
• 2012 - Boys' Track (Division 1)^[11]
• 2018 - Girls' Volleyball (Division 1)^[12][13][14]
• 2019 - Boys' Golf (Division 1)^[15]
• 2019 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)^[16]

Notable alumni

• Matthew Dear, electronic avant-pop musician^[17]
• Matthew Blackmer, champion figure skater^[18]
• Andrew J. Feustel, NASA astronaut^[19]
• Tom Gillis, professional golfer^[20]
• Sebastian Harris, professional soccer player^[21]
• Jeff Heath, professional football player^[22][23]
• Frederick Henderson, former CEO of General Motors^[19]
• Zak Keasey, former professional football player^[24]
• Jamie Milam, professional hockey player^[25]
• Troy Milam, professional hockey player^[26]
• Shannon Pettypiece, journalist ^[27]
• Raymond Plouhar, staff sergeant, USMC^[28]
• Ron Tripp, World Sambo and Judo Champion; President of USA Judo^[19]
• Connor Stalions, Captain USMC and football coach^{[29][30][31][32]}
• Seth Troxler, record producer, DJ^[33]
• Cynthia Watros, actress^[34]