[7] In the early 1900s one room school houses scattered among the landscape made up the local education system in Delaware County.

In 1969 some major changes began when the Orange school closed and the Shanahan Road complex housed students in grades K-12 for the first time.

In 1973, Berlin, Hyatts and Powell schools also closed bringing all of the students in the area to one general location on Shanahan Road.

On March 4, 2008, the Olentangy school district passed its levy and bond that was proposed by Superintendent Dr. Scott Davis.

[9] A member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, Olentangy won a division AA state championship in girls' cross country in 1982.