Orem High School

Orem High School
Address
175 S 400 E Orem , Utah United States
Coordinates	40°17′32″N 111°41′03″W
Information
Type	Public three-year
Established	1956
Principal	Tamara Stuart
Enrollment	1,299 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.83[1]
Color(s)	Blue, Gold
Mascot	Golden Tiger
Rival	Mountain View High School Timpanogos High School
Information	801-227-8765
Website	http://www.ohs.alpineschools.org/

Orem High School is a high school in Orem, Utah, part of the Alpine School District. It was originally built in 1956, and has since undergone major renovations. The old school building was torn down and a replacement was built in what was the former building's parking lot, in 2010.[2]

Notable alumni

• Tyson Apostol, professional cyclist and Survivor contestant[3]
• Kurt Bestor, composer and musician[4]
• Gary Crowton, American football coach[5]
• Matt Gay, American football player[6]
• Gary Herbert, governor of Utah[7]
• Cooper Legas, college football quarterback for the Utah State Aggies and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane[8]
• Chad Lewis, American football player[9]
• Puka Nacua, NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams[10]
• Jakob Robinson, college football cornerback[11]
• Noah Sewell, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears[12]
• Kingsley Suamataia, NFL offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs[13]

References

1. "Orem High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
2. Pugmire, Genelle (August 12, 2009). "Orem High's $41M rebuild halfway done". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
3. Pierce, Scott D. (January 15, 2009). "Utahn to compete on new season of 'Survivor'". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
4. "Orem Youth Named to Ail-American Band". Daily Herald. Newspapers.com. November 13, 1975. p. 5. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
5. Wodraska, Lya (January 12, 2012). "Ex-BYU coach Gary Crowton interviews for OC position with Utes". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
6. "Matt Gay - Football". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
7. Warnock, Caleb (December 1, 2010). "Governor dedicates new Orem High building". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
8. Walker, Sean (February 6, 2019). "'Inseparable' Orem teammates Cooper Legas, Hunter Hill highlight Utah State's 30-player recruiting class". KSL-TV. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
9. Harmon, Dick (January 15, 2004). "Confidence is Lewis' catchword". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
10. "Orem's Puka Nacua is the youngest of three standout football players ... and he may be the best of the three". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 10, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
11. "Jakob Robinson - Football". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
12. Gurney, Brandon (October 16, 2019). "Top of his class: Orem High's Noah Sewell rises to become the first in-state consensus 5-star prospect since Haloti Ngata". Deseret News. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
13. "Kingsley Suamataia". Max Preps. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Alpine School District