Ontario High School is a

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located in

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. It is a part of Ontario School District 8C.

History

Earlier in 2015 the Four Rivers Community School

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, then a

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, proposed getting a grant from the

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so it could establish a dual English-Spanish literacy program and high level Spanish courses for Four Rivers graduates at Ontario High. In December 2015 Four Rivers instead proposed establishing its own high school.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 726 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was: *Male - 48.5% *Female - 51.5% *Native American/Alaskan - 1.1% *Asian/Pacific Islanders - 2.1% *Black - 0.8% *Hispanic - 60.3% *White - 34.5% *Multiracial - 1.2% 71.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Ontario Tigers are part of the Greater Oregon League. The school colors are cardinal and corn. The following

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sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys') *Basketball (boys' and girls') *Cheerleading (boys' and girls') *Cross country (boys' and girls') *Football (boys') *Golf (boys' and girls') *Soccer (boys' and girls') *Softball (girls') *Tennis (boys' and girls') *Track (boys' and girls') *Volleyball (girls') *Wrestling (boys')

Notable alumni

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, Vietnam veteran,

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recipient, martial arts instructor and author, Class of '69 *

A. J. Feeley Adam Joshua Feeley (born May 16, 1977) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and went on to play for the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Carolina Pan ...

, former NFL quarterback * Joe Delgado, Decathlete at the University of Oregon and the University of Louisville

References

External links

School websiteSchool District 8C
High schools in Malheur County, Oregon Ontario, Oregon Public high schools in Oregon {{authority control