The school district, organized in 1949, serves part or all of the following areas: Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetonka Beach, Orono, and Wayzata.
[1] The district mascot is the Orono Spartan and the school colors are navy and scarlet.
[6] The suit was dismissed by a Hennepin County District Court judge.
[9] Dr. Amy Steiner, is currently serving as the principal of Orono High School.
[13] The school has 51 teachers and an average class size of 18 with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1.
The girls' soccer team won the state title game in 2009, defeating the Blake School, and placed 2nd in 2017, 2018, and 2019, losing all three times to Mahtomedi Senior High.
In 2011, the Orono Boys Basketball team won the Class 3A State Championship, defeating Columbia Heights.
The Orono Girls Swim Team's 200 medley relay won first place at the state championship meet in November 2016 and earned an All-American consideration time.
[8] Mr. Adam Lamparske is the principal and the staff consists of 55 faculty members.
[6] This vote was to spend this bond on improving the quality of the school district's buildings.
[6] After declining to respond, the superintendent of schools, Karen Orcutt commented on the resident's concern, "We're certain we've done everything correctly.
"[6] Alice Seagren, the Minnesota Education Commissioner, put an end to the lawsuit as planned.