Oakdale High School
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(240)566-9400
- Oakdale High School serves 1,229 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 96% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 94% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Oakdale High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Oakdale High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Oakdale High School's student population of 1,229 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,229 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Oakdale High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oakdale High School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #26 out of 1,367 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 15% |
| Black | 5% | 34% |
| White | 82% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Frederick County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oakdale High School is Linganore High School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oakdale Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oakdale Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ijamsville Oakdale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 595 students
0.6 miles
9850 Old National Pike
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240)236-3300 0.6 PK-5 595 - Ijamsville Oakdale Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 639 students
0.6 miles
9840 Old National Pike
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240)236-5500 0.6 6-8 639 - New Market Deer Crossing Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 737 students
1.0 miles
10601 Finn Dr
New Market, MD 21774
(240)236-5900 1.0 PK-5 737 - New Market New Market Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 487 students
1.9 miles
125 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240)236-4600 1.9 6-8 487 - New Market New Market Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 700 students
2.0 miles
93 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240)236-1300 2.0 PK-5 700
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