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Lake Orion High School
Address
495 East Scripps Road Orion Township, Oakland, Michigan
Coordinates	42°45′17″N 83°14′00″W / 42.7546°N 83.2333°W / 42.7546; -83.2333
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)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,174 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	17.15
Color(s)	Green and white
Nickname	Dragons
Website	www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/school_home.aspx?schoolid=1

Student assessments
2021–22 school year Change vs. prior year
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)

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.

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

Athletics

State Championships

• 1925 - Boys' Basketball (Class E)
• 1990 - Wrestling (Class A/Division 1)
• 2007 - Girls' Golf (Division 1)
• 2007 - Baseball (Division 1)
• 2008 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)
• 2009 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)
• 2010 - Football (Division 1)
• 2012 - Boys' Track (Division 1)
• 2018 - Girls' Volleyball (Division 1)
• 2019 - Boys' Golf (Division 1)
• 2019 - Power Lifting (Club) (Class A)

Notable alumni

• Matthew Dear, electronic avant-pop musician
• Matthew Blackmer, champion figure skater
• Andrew J. Feustel, NASA astronaut
• Tom Gillis, professional golfer
• Sebastian Harris, professional soccer player
• Jeff Heath, professional football player
• Frederick Henderson, former CEO of General Motors
• Zak Keasey, former professional football player
• Jamie Milam, professional hockey player
• Troy Milam, professional hockey player
• Shannon Pettypiece, journalist
• Raymond Plouhar, staff sergeant, USMC
• Ron Tripp, World Sambo and Judo Champion; President of USA Judo
• Connor Stalions, Captain USMC and football coach
• Seth Troxler, record producer, DJ
• Cynthia Watros, actress

References

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13. Goricki, David. "Division 1 volleyball: Briggs keys Lake Orion's first state championship". Detroit News.
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15. "Team Champions | Boys Golf | MHSAA Sports". Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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22. "Lake Orion family, friends celebrate SVSU grad's first NFL start in homecoming against Detroit Lions". mlive. October 27, 2013.
23. "Jeff Heath". Saginaw Valley State.
24. FitzGerald, Tom (August 14, 2008). "Keasey has ridden the waives". SFGate.
25. "7 from Michigan sign with Walleye". Toledo Blade.
26. "LO defenseman skates to Finland | Clarkston News". clarkstonnews.com.
27. "Shannon Pettypiece". MyHeritage.
28. "Marine Recruiter in 'Fahrenheit' Mourned". The Washington Post.
29. Alter, Marlowe. "Connor Stalions' Netflix doc: How to watch 'Untold: Sign Stealer' on Michigan scandal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
30. Culpepper, Chuck (November 9, 2023). "Connor Stalions, the Michigan man caught in a scandal, was built for this". Washington Post.
31. McMann, Aaron (November 4, 2023). "Connor Stalions claims Michigan, Harbaugh were unaware of 'improper conduct'". mlive. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
32. "Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, is now coaching at a Detroit high school". Baltimore Sun. August 16, 2024.
33. "Seth TroxlerArtist, USA". IMS.
34. "Watros gets 'Lost' | Lake Orion Review". lakeorionreview.com.

External links

• Lake Orion High School website

• Public high schools in Michigan
• Educational institutions established in 1893
• School buildings completed in 1997
• High schools in Oakland County, Michigan
• 1893 establishments in Michigan