Wilde Lake High School - Columbia, Maryland/MD

Home > Maryland > Howard County > Wilde Lake High School

Wilde Lake High School

5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, MD, 21044 -

tel: (410)313-6965
Visit School Website
View current housing listings in 21044
Review school:
Find your graduating class!

Discuss this school

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

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MD ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	9%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	8%
% Black	37%	40%
% White	47%	46%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MD ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MD ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Howard County Public s School District

This School's Agency

( MD ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	71	27
Number of Students Managed	49,139 students	16,524 students
District Total Revenue	$565,001,000	$159,214,000
District Expenditure	$624,913,000	$153,923,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,498	$9,539
District Expenditure / Student	$12,717	$9,315
District Graduation Rates	92%	86%

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 until the original building was demolished and replaced in a more traditional style in 1996.
The new style replicates the open idea, with a central main street, and halls surrounding it and a bridge across the second floor. People have described its look as being so open, it is similar to a mall.
Students at Wilde Lake are both socially and economically diverse. Sports are a popular pastime, as well as various pride and heritage clubs, including South Asian, Asian and African.
Notable alumni: Notable alumni of Wilde Lake High School include:
Kenneth Catania, biologist and 2006 MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow.
David Bentley Hart, theologian and cultural commentator.
Michele Kelemen, reporter on National Public Radio.
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.
Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL
Add information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)

About This Zip Code (21044)

School Zip (21044)

(MD) State Average

Population (Approximate)

40,251 people

5,071,990 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

66%

32%

Population Average Age

36 years old

36.0 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$70,691

$52,064

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.3 rooms

6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

26 years old

42 years old

View current housing listings in 21044

Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (21044)

What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use

% Owning / % Renting

62% / 38%

65% / 35%

Get: driving directions View weather forecasts and averages

Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

Nearby Schools:


1. Atholton High School - 1365 students - view location
2. Long Reach High School - 1428 students - view location
3. Oakland Mills High School - 1159 students - view location
4. Hammond High School - 1305 students - view location
5. River Hill High School - 1434 students - view location
View all schools in: Columbia Town, Howard County, Zip 21044

Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.

Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

Quick Links:


• View website: Visit school website
• Find housing: View current housing listings in 21044
• Reconnect: Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
• Review: Review school:
• Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
• More schools: Private schools, Boarding schools & military schools
• Return to: Howard County public schools, Maryland public schools, Home