The school colors are royal blue, black, and white and the mascot is the maniac.

[3][4] West of the city center, the present campus was built in the late 1960s,[5] and the junior high was added recently, following the closure of the century-old junior high building in 2010.

[7][8] OHS overlooks the Clearwater River from above its north bank.

[3][9][10][11] Orofino is the larger of the two high schools operated by the school district; the other is Timberline to the east, midway between Weippe and Pierce on Highway 11.

Orofino competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 2A in the Central Idaho League with Grangeville and St. Maries.