Jon Ritchie, superintendent of Orrville City Schools presentation to Orrville High School Alumni Association at the Red Rider Revenue Roundup kickoff on Sept 10, 2009.

1. Orrville City SchoolsAlumni Fundraising Kick-off Jon Ritchie Superintendent September 10, 2009

2. Then…Now Clothing 1976 2009 1950

3. Then…NowTechnology 1952 2009 Approximately 500 computers in the district today 1970

4. Then…NowBand 1966 2009 1980

5. Then…NowBasketball 1976 2009

6. Then…Now Majorettes 1945 1963 2007

7. Logistics 25 square miles Serve approximately 1700 students Employ 142 certificated individuals Employ 94 classified individuals Currently have 4 buildings 8 busses/day 1200 lunches/day 50% free and reduced

8. New Facilities to Address Student Needs New MS (5-8) opened January 2008 Multi-Purpose Facility Planned completion Fall 2009 New Elementary school (K-4) Interior Colors chosen/furniture selected Building 70% complete Completion date: Late Spring 2010 High School Design Work this year Groundbreaking -- Summer/Fall 2010

10. Orrville Middle School

11. Multi-purpose Facility

12. Summer 2009

13. Courtyard Library

15. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 1. How many students graduated in Orrville’s smallest graduating class? 1 in 1898 (Edith Kistler)

16. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 2. What class produced the most graduates in Orrville history? Class of 1977 (178 graduates)

17. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 3. The class of 2010 will be the ____ class to graduate from Orrville High School. 130th

18. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 4. What two townships formed the original Orrville City School district in 1876? Baughman and Green

19. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 5. The circular lobby in the old high school/ junior high (now North) was designed in honor of the veterans of what war? World War I

20. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 6. What year did the first class graduate from the current high school building? 1956

21. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 7. In which decade was the Orrville High School band founded? The 1920’s (1925)

22. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 8. In which decade was the Orrville High School football team founded? 1900’s (1909)

23. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 9. The first school levy that passed in the history of the Orrville City Schools was to build what building? Walnut St. School at the cost of $10,000 in 1869

24. Orrville City SchoolsHistory Test 10.What milestone will the class of 2010 surpass as it relates to total number of Orrville graduates? 10,000th student will graduate

25. Fun Facts Orrville High School was started as a 2 year school, then became 3 year, and in 1906 became a 4 year school. Home Economics was added in 1915. Music and Art were added in 1927. Computer classes were added in 1983.

26. Fun Facts 1st Superintendent, James Palmer, was hired in 1864 Longest serving superintendent was R.E. McDougall from 1936-1962

27. Fun Facts Beginning teacher’s salary $555 in 1875 $5400 In 1969 $33,168 in 2009

28. Fun Facts Cost to build current high school $838,000 Estimated cost of renovation and addition of OHS $18.5 million Cost to construct original Maple Street $27,500 Cost of new elementary school $14.9 million

29. The value of an Orrville High School Diploma…. Priceless

30. QUESTIONS?