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This is Orono High School. We are education.

WHY ORONO?
  • Orono High School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the US.
  • The US News and World Report ranked Orono High School in the Top 10 schools in Maine.
  • Graduate after one year of study in grade 12.
  • Orono High School students can take a course at The University of Maine.
  • The University of Maine is a Top 100 public university.
  • Orono is safe. Maine is the safest state in America.
  • Orono High School offers 26  AP classes.
  • Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
  • Orono High School offers ESL.
  • 100% acceptance rate to US universities for Orono International students. See our college acceptances.
  • Orono High School students receive a free MacBook Air for their studies.

You can’t imagine how nice teachers are. They helped me both in study and life and encouraged me when I felt bad. They made me want to go to school everyday!

– Judi Yi, now studying at St. Lawrence University

 

ABOUT ORONO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL

Orono High School is accepting applications for international students who would like to spend their Sophomore, Junior or Senior year studying at a premier public high school. Our program is designed to give students an early college experience and to expose them to life as an American high school student. Carefully designed course schedules; a safe environment; interaction with the local community; and opportunities for volunteering, the arts, and athletics make Orono High School a great place to be. For more information, contact our International Coordinator, Mrs. Mackenzie Hanson at mhanson@rsu26.org

 

WHO CAN APPLY?

Students who want to study in America for one year for grade 10, 11 or 12 can apply to Orono High School. If you apply for grade 12, you are eligible to graduate and receive an Orono High School Diploma. If you apply for grade 10 or 11, we will help you transfer to a private high school after 1 year.

WHERE IS ORONO HIGH SCHOOL?
Orono High School is located in central Maine in the town of Orono, 4 hours north of Boston. It is the perfect environment for studying! Maine is known for its glorious coastline and its vast wilderness. Orono is one hour from Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park. A university town, it is home to many eateries, theaters, athletic venues and shopping centers. Orono’s safety, welcoming community, and academic focus make it the ideal place to study.
RECENT COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Boston University, Purdue University, University of Cambridge, Dartmouth College, University of Maine, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, New York University, Simmons College, St. Lawrence University, Georgia Tech, Tufts University, UCLA, and more!
Questions? Contact Mackenzie Hanson, mhanson@rsu26.org