🎟️ Sectional tickets at Bureau Valley can be purchased online through this link or QR code for $7.00. You can pay cash at the door for $8.00. Doors will open at 5:00pm
Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00pm vs El Paso Gridley
https://gofan.co/event/1394869?schoolId=IL16233
Such an amazing week of Volleyball as we hosted the IHSA 2A Volleyball Regional! The Chargers came to play tonight in the Championship taking home some hardware! Congratulations girls on your Regional Title! Next up Sectionals at Bureau Valley on Tuesday November 5th at 6pm! #3Peat #ChargerNation #GoBigRed
Orion High School is proud to announce that for the 1st time ever, OHS has earned an “Exemplary” Designation from the Illinois State Board of Education. Yesterday, ISBE released the Illinois State Report Card for schools all over the state. The achievement places OHS is in the Top 10% of all schools, including elementary and middle schools, statewide .
To earn this honor, OHS earned a high cumulative score in the areas of, academic testing (PSAT/SAT scores), graduation rate (99%), school climate (measured by the 5 Essentials Survey) and a low absenteeism rate. To celebrate this achievement and our student's and staff's efforts we hosted a Whitey’s ice cream sundae bar during lunches today.
Congratulations to Avery Knupp and Kennedy DeBaillie for making the Illinois Roster for the 10th Annual Iowa vs Illinois HS Senior All-Star Volleyball game. What a great accomplishment and opportunity for them both! We look forward to Monday, Nov 25th at 7pm to watch these All-Star from Iowa and Illinois compete! This game will be played at Beyond the Baseline in Davenport. Let's go Illinois and our very own Chargers!!
The OHS Student Hunger Drive is underway and the Student Council is collecting non-perishable goods until 8:00 am on November 7th! One great way to get involved is to accept the Cupboard Clean-Out Challenge! To participate, clean out your pantry and donate all those items that may no longer be needed by dropping them off at OHS! Pick-up is also available by contacting OHS at 309-525-3361 and cash donations can be accepted as well! Help support our students by helping others!
Congratulations to Sophomore Noah Belowske on yesterday's run at IHSA 1A Cross Country Regionals. Noah has advanced to Sectionals this weekend Nov. 2nd back at Saukie Golf Course. Good Luck Saturday Noah!
What a night! "Knights of Honor" was such a success tonight! Thank you to everyone who participated and supported to make this night happen! All proceeds which was a total of $4,800 will go towards the QC Honor Flight so thank you again everyone. We also honored our youth volleyball girls between games and lastly CONGRATULATIONS to the varsity girls for being this year's TRAC West Conference Champs!
Don't forget to schedule your P/T Conferences!
The great day continues! The OHS Marching Chargers win best percussion, best winds, best crowd appeal, and 1st overall in 1A at the Metamora Marching Invitational! Congrats!
Great day to be a Charger! Varsity volleyball goes 5-0 today at the Monmouth United Tournament and wins the championship game in straight sets over Illini West. Ellie Knupp and Madison Reid earned All-Tournament honors. Congrats girls!
Another great weekend of Volleyball as we hosted our Varsity Charger Challenge. The Chargers took on a very tough Galena team in the Championship falling short and taking home 2nd place hardware! Congratulations to Avery Knupp and Kennedy DeBaillie for All-Tournament selection! Great job today girls!!
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day gives the public an opportunity to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Take part in the QC area event on October 26th.
OHS Boys Golf traveled to Valley View today for their IHSA 1A Regional! Congratulations to Senior Kaleb Sovey for advancing to Sectionals on Monday Oct. 7th in Rockford, IL. Great season for the boys golf team and good luck to Kaleb on Monday!
Join us at OHS tomorrow night for our Fall OMS/OHS Choir Concert starting at 7pm. Feel free to stop by early and check out the improvements in the music room. Hope to see a big crowd tomorrow night!
OHS Girls Golf traveled to Valley View today for their IHSA 1A Regional! Congratulations to Sophomore Lilly Stone and Freshman Evelyn Wilbur for advancing to Sectionals on Monday Oct. 7th in El Paso, IL. Great season for the girls golf team and good luck to both Lilly and Evelyn on Monday!
Homecoming Pep Rally was a success! Thank you everyone who helped make this night successful; from the parade, to the dinner, and the assembly! Thank you to the students, staff, parents, families, and community for coming out and making this night fun. Congratulations to this year's 2024 King and Queen, Jake Bainbridge and Lainey Kunert. Now let's keep that energy and support into tomorrow night for Boys Soccer at 4:30pm and Football to follow at 7pm! Go Big Red!
Homecoming Walls are ready for tomorrow. We hope to have a big crowd tomorrow night for the parade starting at 5:00pm, followed by the Homecoming Dinner at 5:30pm, and the Pep Assembly at 6:30pm. Go Chargers!
Last chance to order t-shirts for the Orion High School Volleyball Team's “Knights of Honor” community service project on October 22. This event will honor veterans and first responders for their selfless service to our community and the nation as a whole. All proceeds from this event will be given to the QC Honor Flight. T-shirts for this event can be purchased using this link: https://stores.inksoft.com/ohs_volleyball_knights_of_honor/shop/store-closed
Friday's Homecoming game will be a double header as we will be hosting the Riverdale Rams for both Boy's Soccer and Football. Soccer will start at 4:30pm and Football will follow starting at 7pm. In between games the Homecoming Court will be announced . Come show some support and cheer on both teams to victory this Friday Sept. 27th! Hope to see you there!
IT'S HOMECOMING WEEK! Shout out to the OHS Spirit Squad for getting the school in "Disco" spirit for the week. These decorations all over school look awesome!
