The Orme School

The Orme School
Address
1000 E. Orme School Road

86333

United States
Coordinates34°25′55″N 112°04′14″W / 34.4320°N 112.0706°W / 34.4320; -112.0706
Information
School typePrivate Boarding School
MottoExcellence. Tradition. Character.
Established1929 (1929)
Closed2025 (2025)
PresidentKris Durow
Enrollment140 students
Color(s)Red and white
MascotWarriors
Websitewww.ormeschool.org

The Orme School was a private college preparatory boarding school serving students in grades 8 through 12 in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The 300-acre (120 ha) campus adjoined the Orme Ranch and was located adjacent to the Prescott National Forest. The students were from around the world and across the country. Programs of note included horsemanship, sustainability, and outdoor education.

The school had a Mayer, Arizona postal address, but is not in the Mayer census-designated place. The Arizona Republic describes the school as being in Mayer.

Allen Beard Rau of The Arizona Republic wrote in 2015 that the school has, in quotation marks, a "Southwestern experience" and that it has a "rustic atmosphere and hands-on experience." Kathy Montgomery of Arizona Highways, the magazine of the Arizona Department of Transportation, described it as the sole remaining ranch-based private school that "remains tied to its ranching roots.".

On January 17, 2025, the school announced on its website that its Board of Trustees had "made the incredibly difficult decision...to close The Orme School at the end of this school year (after graduation)." The school cited financial struggles brought on by the pandemic, but also noted it was attempting to raise necessary funds to ensure the school could remain open for another year.