Student Life

Attendance. If you would like to report an absence for your child(ren), please see the options in the table, below.

NOTE: Always report the student's full name, grade and reason. If a medical appointment, please indicate “medical” appt (no details needed, but this is coded as excused, while “appointment” is unexcused). If it is a partial day, please indicate time leaving/returning. 

For attendance questions/concerns please reach out to: Tammy O’Connor at 952-449-8408 or tammy.oconnor@orono.k12.mn.us

2023 AP Exams Offered at Orono High School

Orono Schools uses MyPaymentsPlus to collect fee payments. Please visit the MyPaymentsPlus webpage for details on setting up an account. Already have an account? Please sign in here. 

School meals

School means return to normal service for the 2022-2023 school year. Meals are no longer free for all students. f you feel that your family would qualify for educational benefits to receive free meals, please fill out an application online. Applications are confidential and need to be filled out every school year. Breakfast costs $1.80 and lunch costs $3.30 for all high school students. Ala carte items will continue to be available for purchase with a positive meal account. To make a payment to your student meal account please use MyPaymentsPlus. We highly recommend you set up low-balance reminders or autopayments to ensure your student balance has sufficient funds.  As we approach the start of the school year, please remind your student of their lunch PIN number so they are prepared to use it in the breakfast and lunch lines. Please check out our district nutrition services webpage for more information or menus. Any questions related to school meals can be directed to jacklyn.deroma@orono.k12.mn.us or lauren.spoke@orono.k12.mn.us.

Lockers will be assigned to OHS students upon request. Students may request a locker at ANY time during the school year. Students should complete this form if they wish to use a locker during the 22-23 school year. (Note: this form must be completed by the student.)

Applications for student parking permits are available on My Payments Plus. The parking pass fee is $220, due at the time of application.

NOTE: This year, parking permits will be assigned by lot, not as individual spaces. Our hope is that this will eliminate issues with students parking in the incorrect assigned space. Once students have a permit for a lot, they are able to park in any available spot in that lot only.

Parking passes are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. (Students must wait until they have their valid driver’s license before applying as we cannot reserve parking permits.) Make sure you and your student driver have read the information form. Questions can be directed to Tammy O’Connor at tammy.oconnor@orono.k12.mn.us

To apply: Please log in to My Payments Plus. For questions, or if you have not already created a MyPaymentsPlus account, please see our support page.

For students not riding the bus:  Please note that 7:30-7:50 a.m. and 2:15-2:45 p.m. are very busy times with buses, student drivers, and parent drivers for both the High School and Middle School coming and going from campus at the same time. Please allow extra time to navigate traffic. Morning and afternoon drop off should occur in the driveway in front of the main entrance. Please do not park on the right (west) side curb that is painted yellow. This area needs to be clear for our special transportation buses to drop off. Students should not be dropped off on Old Crystal Bay Road.

We will continue to use pick-up and drop-off tables in the front entryway for student items. 

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin in early February. Stay tuned for more information!

• NEW! Download and Review the 2023-24 Orono High School course catalog and registration guide
• Download and Review the 2022-23 Orono High School course catalog and registration guide
• View the Student and Parent Handbook

Students may come to the media center before, during, and after school to check out books, work on class projects, or receive assistance from Media Center staff. We invite you to learn more about the OHS Media Center Remodel that resulted in more collaborative learning spaces, flexible classroom space, and space-saving book storage.

Visit the OHS Media Center Website

Fall photo dates have passed. For senior photo information, please see "Class of 2023," below. 

Yearbook orders| Early Bird pricing through October 31, 2022

The 2023 yearbook cost will be $75.00 (plus tax). We urge students to place their yearbook order in the fall as the price increases after October 31. Orders can be placed online at jostens.com.

Senior Photos

For the link to upload senior photos and more, please see "Class of 2023," below. 

For a complete profile that includes academic data, median GPA, AP scores and more, please download the current OHS Profile. This document is updated in September of each year.

Current seniors and alumni: Please visit the Orono High School counseling site for more information on sending or requesting high school transcripts.