Pictured from left are Tim Devlin, Warsaw Community High School assistant principal; Teresa Orr, Rick Orr’s mother; Rick Orr; Thomas Orr, Rick’s father; and Troy Akers, WCHS principal. Photo provided by Warsaw Community Schools.

News Release

WARSAW — Warsaw Community High School senior Rick Orr has been named a 2025 Indiana Regional Academic All-Star by the Indiana Association of School Principals.

Orr was honored at the Indiana Academic All-Star Luncheon on Thursday, April 24, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.

Now in its 39th year, the Indiana Academic All-Star program celebrates high school seniors who excel in the classroom, demonstrate leadership and actively engage in service to their schools and communities. Each accredited Indiana high school may nominate one senior for consideration. Nominees are evaluated on: rigor of academic coursework (AP , dual credit, ACP classes); GPA and college entrance exam scores; participation in academic and non-academic extracurricular activities; and leadership and service to the community.

In addition to this honor, Orr has accepted an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.