Orange Park High School
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Orange Park High School is a high school
located in Orange Park, Florida
. The athletic teams are known as the Raiders. In the 2008–2009 school year the school had nearly 3,000 students, increasing by 700 in just three years. However nearly 1000 students moved to the new Oakleaf High School
for the 2010-2011 School year. Orange Park High School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.
Boys Basketball
Boys Soccer
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Orange Park, Florida
Orange Park, Florida
Orange Park is a town in Clay County, Florida, USA, and a suburb of Jacksonville. The population was 8,412 at the 2010 census. The name "Orange Park" is additionally applied to a wider area of northern Clay County outside the town limits, covering such communities as Fleming Island, Lakeside, and...
. The athletic teams are known as the Raiders. In the 2008–2009 school year the school had nearly 3,000 students, increasing by 700 in just three years. However nearly 1000 students moved to the new Oakleaf High School
Oakleaf High School
Oakleaf High School is a high school located in Clay County, FL. It is a technologically enhanced school, like several others in the county. The school is considered technically advanced in comparison to many other schools in the county, and parts of the curriculum run around technical information...
for the 2010-2011 School year. Orange Park High School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.
School Data
- The year of 2007-2008 had approximately 2,538 students and OPHS statistics indicated that 61% were college bound.
- The school has 164 classrooms.
Athletic achievements
Football- The 1992 football team was undefeated in the regular season, were ranked #1 in the state for most of the season, and were ranked as high as No. 15 in the United States by USA todayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. The 1992 team were Florida Star Conference champs, District 1-5A champs, and went to the Region 1-5A finals, where they lost to Fernandina Beach High School. - The 2008 football team, the first led by Head Coach Danny Green, were Region 1-6A Division Champions and went to the 3rd round of the playoffs.
- The 2009 football team were also Region 1-6A Division Champions, and went undefeated season the entire regular season.
- The 2010 football team were Region 1-6A Division Champions, becoming the first team in Clay County history to win their district three consecutive years.
Boys Basketball
- The 1995 Boys Basketball Team was a Region 1-6A Finalist.
- The 2007 Boys Basketball Team went (27-3) and were champions of District 1-6A in both the regular season and in the district tournament, champions of the St. Johns River Athletic Conference, and made it to the finals of Region 1-6A.
Boys Soccer
- The 2001 boys soccer team won the state championship and was ranked #3 in the United States.
Non-athletic achievements
NJROTC- The NJROTC unit took 1st place at the Athletic, Academic & Drill National Championships for three consecutive years, 1991, 1992, and 1993. The 1994 unit came in 2nd place. The 1995 unit reclaimed the title again. Since then it has only managed a top ten finish once--an 8th place finish in 2007.
Notable alumni
- Adrian WhiteAdrian White (American football)Adrian Darnell White is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League for seven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s...
(1982) Played football for University of Florida and Southern Illinois. Drafted by the New York Giants in 1987. White spent six seasons in the NFL from 1987-93. Adrian is currently entering his third year as an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills. Read more: Buffalo Bills - Sahel Kazemi (2004–2005) - Involved in the murder-suicideMurder-suicideA murder–suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more other persons before or at the same time as killing himself or herself. The combination of murder and suicide can take various forms, including:...
incident that took the life of NFL star quarterback Steve McNairSteve McNairStephen LaTreal McNair was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans....
of the Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. - Rashon Medlock American composer and musician. Released 2006 EP entitled Stand and DeliverStand and DeliverStand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film, based on the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. Edward James Olmos portrayed Escalante in the film and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.-Plot:...
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winner Mark MedlockMark MedlockMark Medlock is a German singer and the winner of the season 4 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar , the German version of Pop Idol.-Early life:...