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Fall and Winter at Orono Schools is filled with wonderful musical and dramatic performances by our talented students. Click "Read More" for upcoming dates. Mark your calendars and plan to bring the whole family!
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Orono High School has earned a place on the Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll at the Platinum Level based on student achievement during the 2022-23 school year.
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Congratulations to Orono students Jack Eugster, Emily Middleton, and Walter Royal for being named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists!
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For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Orono High School the #1 traditional high school in Minnesota and #4 overall.
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Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) honored Orono Intermediate School (IS) fifth-grader, Luke Mitchell, with the Grand Honors award with further accolades as "one of the brightest students in the world.”