Wilde Lake High School
5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, MD, 21044 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Wilde Lake High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Howard County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1434 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 100 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 420 students
Grade 10 - 364 students
Grade 11 - 319 students
Grade 12 - 331 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 9% 3%
% Hispanic 7% 4%
% Black 37% 34%
% White 47% 48%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 16% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Howard County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
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%
In the News:
  • Russian jazz czars rising (The Stockton Record)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:13:36 am
    Natalya Bayrak's "life" is linguistics. She speaks Russian and British-accented English.
  • Blast Adds 6 New Players to Roster (CBS 13 Baltimore)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:52:36 pm
    Baltimore Blast President and General Manager Kevin Healey signed six players for the upcoming 2009-10 season.
  • Blast Adds Six Players To 2009-10 Roster (OurSports Central)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:01:52 pm
    Baltimore - Baltimore Blast President and General Manager Kevin Healey announced today that the team has signed six players for the upcoming 2009-10 season, including forward Lucio Gonzaga who won a championship with the Blast in 2008, and forward Rod Dyachenko and defender Michael Dello-Russo who played in Major League Soccer.
  • Veterans' class (Baltimore Sun)
    posted on October 4, 2009 at 07:48:37 am
    Howard Community College is offering a four-week class, "Welcome Home, Veterans," to those making the transition from military to civilian life. Classes will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 13 at Wilde Lake High School, 5460 Trumpeter Road in Columbia. Cost is $79. Call 410-772-4102 to register or for more information.
  • Downturn Squeezes Liberal Arts (Washington Post)
    posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:18:20 pm
    Applications to colleges such as St. John's are dropping as families weigh the value, and price, of a liberal arts degree. » Daniel de Vise
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School Notes:
  • Wilde Lake High School is a secondary school located in Columbia, Maryland's Village of Wilde Lake, one of 12 public high schools in Howard County. Opened in 1971, it was Columbia's first high school. It had a unique open doughnut-shaped design with "open classrooms" and was a model school for new teaching settings. In 1994, the original building was demolished and reconstructed on the same site with a more traditional style. The new building, opened in 1996, replicates the open idea, with a central main street, and halls surrounding it and a bridge across the second floor.
  • The school is centrally located in Howard County and its district borders that of River Hill High School, Marriotts Ridge High School, Centennial High School, Howard High School, Oakland Mills High School, and Atholton High School.
  • Jim Rouse Theater
  • Wilde Lake has a modern 750-seat theatre named for Columbia founder James Rouse. The stage is used by both school and community groups.
  • Students
  • Athletics
  • Wilde Lake High School has won the following state championships:
  • Cross Country
  • 2007 - Boys' Cross Country
  • 2006 - Boys' Cross Country
  • 2005 - Boys' Cross Country
  • 1996 - Boys' Cross Country
  • 1996 - Girls' Cross Country
  • 1971 - Boys' Cross Country
  • Football
  • 1997 - Football
  • 1992 - Football
  • 1991 - Football
  • 1990 - Football
  • 1985 - Football
  • Soccer
  • 1997 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1991 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1984 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1983 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1982 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1981 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1976 - Boys' Soccer
  • Basketball
  • 1995 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1985 - Boys' Basketball
  • Tennis
  • 2006 - Boys' Tennis Singles
  • 2001 - Mixed Doubles
  • 1986 - Mixed Doubles
  • 1985 - Boys' Tennis Doubles
  • Track & Field
  • 1975 - Boys' Track & Field
  • Notable alumni
  • Notable alumni of Wilde Lake High School include:
  • David Bentley Hart, theologian and cultural commentator
  • Laura Lippman, mystery writer
  • Edward Norton, actor and grandson of Columbia founder James W. Rouse
  • Elise Ray, Olympic gymnast
  • Jim Traber, sports broadcaster and former professional baseball player.
  • See also
  • Howard County Public Schools
  • External links
  • Wilde Lake High School website
  • Wilde Lake Alumni website
  • Wilde Lake Class of 99 website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (21044)
School Zip (21044)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 40,251 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 66% 32%
Population Average Age 36 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $70,691 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.3 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 65% / 35%
School Map:
1. Cedar Lane Special Center - 87 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
2. Atholton High School - 1365 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
3. Oakland Mills High School - 1159 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
4. Centennial High School - 1498 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
5. Howard High School - 1332 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
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