Orange High School (Orange, California)

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525 North Shaffer Street
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6211

www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/ohs/

Orange High School History:

In September 1903, the neighboring towns of Orange, Olive, El Modena & Villa Park voted to establish the Orange Union High School District.
On August 1, 2003 Senator Barbara Boxer sends a letter congratulating OHS on its 100th Anniversary letter.

Timeline of Events for Orange High School:

1903 - OUHS begins classes in the Dobner Building.
1905 - 1st school building located at the corner of Palm & Glassell.
1906 - Aid sent to earthquake victims in San Francisco.
1911 - Fred Kelly graduates.
1912 - Fred Kelly wins a gold medal at the Olympics.
1914 - W.O. Hart is the boys basketball coach.
1916 - School newspaper "The Reflector" is first printed.
1917 - OUHS leads the state in WW I aid.
1922 - Auditorium is built.
1923 - Girls basketball team wins county championship.
1928 - Hod Chambers starts Dutch/Irish days. James Workman wins Olympic gold medal.
1929 - Football team wins Southern California Championship (CIF).
1935 - Track team wins league.
1940's - OUHS raises $15,000 yearly for WW II aid.
1941 - Alma Mater is first sung.
1950 - First female ASB President - Mary Jane Glasbrenner.
1953 - New campus opens at Walnut & Shaffer.
1955 - 400 wing & Hod Chambers Gym added.
1960's - School grows to over 3000 students until Villa Park HS opens.
1965 - Dutch/Irish days end.
1970 - Fred Kelly stadium opens.
1978 - 75th anniversary - museum opens in the Townsend Room.
1980's - Aid is sent to earthquake victims in San Francisco.
1986 - OHS Choir tours to Europe begin.
1990's - OHS adds new computer labs.
1994 - OHS choir in the movie "Sister Act 2".
1999 - 2003 - 1st in nation in Leukemia Penny Drive (raised over $100,000).
2000 - Danny Califf on Olympic Soccer Team.