Oyster River High School

Oyster River High School
Address
55 Coe Drive
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
United States
Coordinates 43°08′24″N 70°55′01″W / 43.140°N 70.917°W / 43.140; -70.917Coordinates: 43°08′24″N 70°55′01″W / 43.140°N 70.917°W / 43.140; -70.917
Information
School type Public High School
Motto "Working Together To Engage Every Learner"
Founded 1989
School district Oyster River Cooperative School District
Superintendent Dr. Jim Morse
CEEB code 300150
Principal Suzanne Filippone
Assistant Principal Mark Milliken
Mike McCann
Athletic Director Andrew Lathrop
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 794[1] (2017-2018)
Language English
Color(s)          Royal Blue and White
Athletics conference NHIAA
Division II
Mascot Bobcats
Rivals Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Accreditation NEASC
Newspaper Mouth of the River
Communities served Barrington, Durham, Lee, and Madbury, NH
Feeder schools Oyster River Middle School
Website Official Site
Last updated: December 31st, 2017

Oyster River High School (ORHS), part of the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD), is a public high school located in Durham, New Hampshire, United States, with an enrollment of about 700 students. It serves Durham and the neighboring communities of Lee, Barrington, and Madbury. The high school opened and the first graduating class was in 1956. Dean Sackett was the Chairman of the School Board, Arthur E. Toll was the Superintendent of Schools, John H. Day was Principal, and George W. Pasichuke was the Associate Principal. The school yearbook is named Trion, named by Margaret Campbell in a school-wide contest.[2] The high school moved to its present site on October 22, 1964.[3]

In 2006 the school underwent a major renovation and expansion to its facilities, including a new gym, theater, classroom wing and science wing, at a cost in excess of $22 million.[4]

Academics

11th-grade students who take the NECAP standardized tests scoring an average of at or above the statewide scores in that year.[5] In 2014, Newsweek ranked the school 110th in the nation.[6]

Athletics

Boys' soccer and girls' cross-country have each won several state championships. The girls' basketball team went undefeated in the 2005-2006 season to bring home a state championship, and also won the state championship in the 2008-2009 season. The boys' indoor track team won a state championship during the 2006-2007 season. The boys' and girls' swimming and diving teams have each captured multiple state championships. The boys' team has captured five consecutive titles ranging from 2007-2012. In the 2010 season the girls' volleyball team went undefeated, and the boys' cross country and indoor track teams won the newly created Division II championships. The boys' cross country team also won another state championship in 2011. In 2015, the boys' soccer team defeated Portsmouth High School to win the Division II championship.

The official school color is royal blue, also known as "Bobcat Blue" or "Oyster River Blue".

Administration

The administration of ORHS is led by Principal Suzanne M. Filippone, who assumed her role before the 2016-17 school year. For the past three years, Filipone had been Assistant Principal at Spaulding High School in Rochester, New Hampshire, and was hired after the previous ORHS principal, Todd Allen, accepted the position of Assistant Superintendent of Oyster River Cooperative School District.[7] She was also a teacher at Berwick Academy. The current superintendent of the school is Dr. James C. Morse Senior.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Oyster River High School Profile". Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Trion (Vol. 1). (1956). Dallas, TX: Taylor
  3. ↑ Trion (Vol. 10). (1965). Dallas, TX: Taylor
  4. ↑ http://premium1.fosters.com/2002/news/apr02/22/ro0422f.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.greatschools.org/new-hampshire/durham/386-Oyster-River-High-School/?tab=test-scores
  6. ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-schools-2014
  7. ↑ http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110610/GJNEWS_01/706109934
  8. ↑ http://www.bignatebooks.com/about-the-author
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