| Definition of Terms |
Oakland Mills High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Howard County, MD |
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| Total Students |
1159 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 336 students | | Grade 10 - 308 students | | Grade 11 - 264 students | | Grade 12 - 251 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
6% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
7% |
4% |
| % Black |
37% |
34% |
| % White |
49% |
48% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
2% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
15% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
5% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Howard County Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
71 |
28 |
| Number of Students Managed |
45,724 students |
17,295 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$565,001,000 |
$171,909,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$624,913,000 |
$168,429,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$12,357 |
$9,940 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,667 |
$9,739 |
| District Graduation Rates |
92% |
86% |
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- Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to service the Columbia, Maryland area. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.
- A new addition was put onto the school in 2003, raising its total capacity to 1,332 students.[2]
- Demographics
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Oakland Mills has the most ethnically diverse population of Howard County Public Schools. Of the student body,[3] 43.2% are African American, 40% are White, 9.7% are Hispanic, 6.5% are Asian, 0.4% are Native American, and 0.2% are unidentified.
- In 2007, Guidance Counselor Pauline Phillips was named 2006 Howard County Counselor of the Year, and 2006 Maryland State Counselor of the Year.
- Activities
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The athletics at Oakland Mills enjoy a widespread and rabid fanbase, with black and orange-clad Spirit Club members to be found at every game. Popular school slogans include "You can't spell cHaMpiOnS without OMHS" and "There's no place like hOMe".
- The school also has an accomplished music and drama program. The choir, band, and orchestra are consistently given high ratings at various adjudications and festivals. For the past two years, Oakland Mills has also participated in the Baltimore area Critics and Awards Program for High School Students (typically known as "Cappies"). The 2006 spring musical, Seussical, was nominated for 13 awards. The 2005 show, Footloose was nominated for 11 awards, winning two (Ensemble in a Musical and Cameo Actress).
- The school is also home to over 30 clubs and organizations in all categories, including Howard County's only Air Force JROTC program.
- The school's boys cross country team has won a state record 12 cross country state titles, including six in a row in the late eighties and early nineties. The team also had a surge of championships around the turn of the century, to include some narrow victories over Glenelg High School. Recently, on November 10, 2007, senior Kyle Grant Andrews captured the 2A state title with a devastating 12 second victory over Craig Morgan from River Hill High School. His time was the second fastest on the day.
- Athletics
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Oakland Mills High School has won dozens of State Championships. Here is a list of the titles that the school owns:
- Boys' Basketball
- 1990 - Boy's Basketball
- Girls' Basketball
- 1998 - Girls' Basketball
- Boy's Indoor Track
- 2004 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 2002 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 2001 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 2000 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1999 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1994 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1993 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1991 - Boys' 3A Indoor Track
- Boys' Track & Field
- 2004 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2002 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2001 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2000 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1998 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1996 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1995 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1994 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1993 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1991 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1989 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1981 - Boys' Track & Field
- Girls' Track & Field
- 1978 - Girls' Track & Field
- Girls' Indoor Track
- 2000 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1998 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- Wrestling
- 1986 - Wrestling
- 1982 - Wrestling
- 1980 - Wrestling
- Boys' Cross Country
- 2001 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 2000 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1999 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1994 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1992 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1989 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1988 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1987 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1986 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1985 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1984 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1975 - Boys' Cross-Country
- Boys' Soccer
- 2002 - Boys' Soccer
- 2000 - Boys' Soccer
- 1999 - Boys' Soccer
- 1998 - Boys' Soccer
- 1994 - Boys' Soccer
- 1990 - Boys' Soccer
- 1988 - Boys' Soccer
- 1986 - Boys' Soccer
- 1985 - Boys' Soccer
- 1981 - Boys' Soccer
- 1980 - Boys' Soccer
- 1979 - Boys' Soccer
- Girls' Soccer
- 1995 - Girls' Soccer
- 1992 - Girls' Soccer
- Football
- 1998 - Football
- Notable alumni
- Darryl Gee, U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- D'Monroe - a Broadway and Off-Broadway actor
- Aaron McGruder - creator of The Boondocks
- Randy Pausch - professor at Carnegie-Mellon University. Dr. Pausch, a father of three young children, gained a level of internet and YouTube notoriety for recording what is known as his inspirational "Last Lecture" due to a battle with terminal pancreatic cancer.
- Clint Peay - Fullback, Mens National Team Player, DC United Star, and U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- Marc Peyser - Senior editor for Newsweek magazine
- Rob Ryerson - former professional soccer player, soccer coach at Mount St. Mary's University
- Dante Washington - Mens National Team Player, MLS Scorer, and U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- Tony Cole - Big Ten Conference Champion in the 60 and 200 meter dashes for Ohio State University
- References and notes
- External links
- Official OMHS website
- Dr. Randy Pausch, OMHS Alumnus, "Final Lecture"
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| About This Zip Code (21045) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
37,519 people |
5,133,067 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
62% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
34 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$69,069
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$51,114 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.7 rooms |
6.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
31 years old |
42 years old |
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70% / 30% |
65% / 35% |
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