Orion High School

The OHS Girls Basketball “Shooting for Childhood Cancer Night!” Each year 100% of the proceeds is donated to a local charity. This year the senior girls chose a local non-profit, The Brantley Francis Foundation. BFF provides kids with cancer, bags full of goodies to help make their time in hospitals a little easier. Game Night Details: 🗓️ December 11, 2025 🏀 Vs Monmouth-Roseville 🤫 Silent Auction tables & 50/50 open at 5 PM ⛹️‍♀️ ORION Girls Youth Basketball Night (girls are recognized on court)

OHS Student Council has been busy making tie blankets for local organizations! If anyone has large pieces of fleece and would like to donate to the schools student council, please contact the school office!

Due to the winter forecast expected later today, tonight's Girls Basketball game at Mercer County and Freshman Boys Basketball game at Orion have been cancelled for the evening. We are looking at dates to reschedule both events. Thank you!

OHS students had the opportunity to explore careers through virtual reality this morning.

Bake Sale tonight (Monday) during the high school boys 10/32 Orion Tip-Off Classic Basketball Tournament. The Bake Sale starts at 5pm. Come out to help support the Orion Food Pantry and Orion Area Christmas for Kids. Sponsored by the Orion Transportation Dept. and OHS Student Council

Next week kicks off the Orion 10&32 Tip Off Classic for both our Varsity and JV Boys Basketball teams. Monday and Tuesday JV games will be played at the OMS and Varsity Games will be played at OHS. The rest of the week all games will be played at OHS. Cost to get in is $5 for adults and $3 your Orion pass will not be valid. You may purchase a tournament pass for the week which are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Hope to see every here for an exciting week of Basketball!

Congratulations to Mason Hock who has been named the OHS Student of the Month for November. Mason was selected by the faculty and staff of Orion High School due to his responsibility, leadership and integrity within the classroom. Take some time and get to know this outstanding student.
What did one of Mason's teachers have say about him?
When some students can be unmotivated about the process of learning, Mason has always been excited and ready to learn. He has a huge heart, and has never had a late or missing assignment. He is also an incredibly resilient and optimistic student even when things might be challenging. He’s also incredibly caring and once drew Abraham Lincoln as SpongeBob for me when I was having a hard time just to bring a smile to my face.
Congratulations Mason!

And just like that we are on to Winter Sports here at Orion High School. Come join us tomorrow night at 6pm in the OHS Main Gym for our Winter Sports Preview. Get a glimpse of this years Wrestling, Spirit Squad, Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball Teams. Hope to see you there! Go Big Red!

Congratulations to our 9th grade students who earned Rising Star Awards from ACT due to their academic performance on the Pre-ACT 8. OHS had three Distinguished Scholars, fifteen Rising Scholars, and sixteen Early Scholars. Learn more about the ACT Rising Star program here: https://tinyurl.com/mr8tct2k

Last night the OHS Student Council was awarded the Mission Challenge Award for its efforts in our Student Hunger Drive. This is an award given to the school that demonstrated the most drive and devotion to the cause. Our school district also placed 2nd in our division for bringing in 16, 627 pounds of food for local families, which is the second highest amount we've ever collected as a district. We would like to thank the community for all of their generous donations, and we couldn't be prouder of the work our student leaders put into this effort!

Volleyball Sectional Championship tonight! Come be load and pack the gym at Abingdon-Avon High School. Game starts at 6pm. Scan the QR Code to get your ticket now for tonight's game! If you cannot make it listed below is the Live Streaming link! Good Luck Girls! You've got this! Go Big Red! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavQrPZl2fv7toCfukuqwUg

Come cheer on Charger Volleyball tonight in the Sectional Semifinal vs. Brimfield at 7pm. Let's pack the gym and cheer them to victory! $9 cash at the door or scan the QR code below for a digital ticket link which is $7 + service fees! Hope to see you all there this evening! Go Big Red!

Regional Champs! These girls came to play tonight. Congratulations and all your hard work is showing and paying off! Keep it rolling to Tuesday! Let's pack the gym this Tuesday Nov. 4th at Abingdon-Avon High School. Orion will play the 2nd game at 7pm vs. Brimfield! Go Big Red!

The Orion School District is proud to announce that CR Hanna Elementary School and Orion High School have earned an “Exemplary” Designation from the Illinois State Board of Education. Today, the ISBE released the Illinois State Report Card for schools all over the state. This achievement places CR Hanna and OHS in the Top 10% of all schools statewide. To achieve this honor, both schools earned a high cumulative score in the areas of, academic testing, school climate (measured by the 5 Essentials Survey), a low absenteeism rate and other measures. Thank you to our students, parents and staff for the roles you play in making this happen!

Students are taking donations for the Hunger Drive, and we need your help!

Bid for your chance to win tickets to an Illini football game and support our Student Hunger Drive. Note: Only bids made in the original post will count toward the auction.

Orion High School is looking to increase career connection opportunities for the students of OHS. The goal of this survey is to compile a list of the many different career paths adults have taken and to foster connections between our current students and workers in fields in which they are interested.

Please consider taking a few minutes to fill this out and share it with others, whether you're an alumni of Orion or a community member looking to help out!

https://forms.gle/6C6mi2BqGNZBTuew5

The Orion School Board would like feedback from community members to assist in the search for the next Superintendent of Schools. Please use the following link to help the Board identify the qualities and priorities that are most important to our community.
https://forms.gle/4eCoCFxBB3fzqN6K9