Orange Beach Middle & High School

Public school in Alabama, United States

Orange Beach Middle & High School is a public middle and high school located in Orange Beach, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Baldwin County School District.

History

In 2017, the Baldwin County School Board voted to build a new high school for Orange Beach.^[1]

The school, which was established with funds from both the city and the county school district, began construction in May 2018. Because Gulf Shores High School, previously of the county school district, separated in 2019, the county temporarily had portable classrooms for Orange Beach and students in unincorporated areas previously zoned to Gulf Shores who wanted to immediately begin attending Baldwin County schools instead of staying with the now-independent Gulf Shores schools.^[2] The complex as a whole had a cost of $34 million, with $10 million to the auditorium. On August 10, 2020, the school held its opening ceremony.^[3]

The school mascot is the Mako and the school colors are orange and blue.^[4]

References

^ "Orange Beach, Bay Minette getting new schools while Gulf Shores fumes". Al.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Work on Orange Beach school campus continues". Al.com. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Orange Beach high school opening". Al.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "Orange Beach Middle & High School / Homepage". Orange Beach Middle & High School / Homepage. Retrieved September 7, 2021.