Oakland Mills High School
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| Oakland Mills High School | |
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| File:Oakland Mills High School sign.jpg | |
| Address | |
| 9410 Kilimanjaro Road Columbia, MD, Maryland 21045 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1973 |
| School board | Howard County Public Schools Board of Education |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |
| School number | (240) 236-7000 |
| School code | 201411 |
| Principal | Dr. Karim Shortridge |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Number of students | 1,106 [2] |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| School colour(s) | Orange Black White |
| Mascot | Super Scorp |
| Team name | Scorpions |
| Newspaper | The Scroll |
| Website | Oakland Mills High School website |
Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to serve the Columbia, Maryland area. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.
The building had its first renovation in 1991, then again in 1998. A new addition was put onto the school in 2004, the "new wing," raising its total capacity to 1,400 students.[3]
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Oakland Mills High School Vision
The Oakland Mills High School learning experience will prepare our community to Compete, Contribute, and to Adapt to an increasingly global and technological society.
Oakland Mills High School Mission
Oakland Mills High School is a Diverse community that is committed to helping each other grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We instill Pride, Respect, Responsibility while collaboratively Empowering our students towards success.
Demographics
Oakland Mills has the most ethnically diverse population of Howard County Public Schools. Of the student body,[4] 42.2% are African American, 25.3% are White, 17.5% are Hispanic, 6.5% are Asian, 0.1% are Native American, and 8.2% are two or more races.
For students receiving special services in the 2012-2013 yr, less than 5% were limited English proficiency, 38.1% received free/reduced lunches, and 9.8% were enrolled special education. The graduation rate is 88.9%.
In 2007, Guidance Counselor Pauline Phillips was named 2006 Howard County Counselor of the Year, and 2006 Maryland State Counselor of the Year.
In addition, Kimberly Feldman, 9th grade English teacher, was named 2010 Howard County Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year.[1]
In 2011, health teacher Kimberly Rosado was awarded Teacher of the Year by the senior class. Principal Frank Eastham tied as Howard County's Principal-of-the-Year. Senior Alexis Adams served as the sole Student Member of the Board (SMOB) for the Howard County Board of Education.
Activities
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 including the annual WBAL Kids Campaign concert held at the school. Singers from the choir program recently performed live on radio for the WBAL Kids Campaign. The Oakland Mills High School Chamber Singers are an active ensemble in their community. For the past two years, the select ensemble has been invited to the University of Maryland College Park high school invitational. Also, the group has had multiple members having been a part of nearby select ensembles such as the Maryland All State choirs and Howard County GT/Honor Choir. 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 start of the 21st century, to include some narrow victories over Glenelg High School.
Gifted and Talented Achievements
In the 2009-2010 school year about 30% of students were enrolled in GT classes and about 20% in AP classes according to the High School Needs/Data Assessment. The enrollment of students in the 18 AP courses which OMHS offers has increased by 4% since 2008: this includes the 3% increase of African American students and 2% increase of Hispanic students.
Students have been successful in higher-level classes. Ex: 89% of OMHS students who took the English Language and Composition AP/GT exam received a passing score of 3 or higher, and 86% of students who took the World History AP/GT exam received a 3 or higher. Both of these numbers impressively exceed the national average pass rate of 53% (collegeboard.com).
From the 2009-2010 school year to the 2010-2011 school year, there has also been a 12.5% increase in the size of the OMHS National Honor Society. Currently, 38% of the students in NHS are minorities, 14% of whom are African American.
From statewide and national standpoints,OMHS students have received further recognition. Since 2009, there have been 67 Maryland Distinguished Scholars: 6 semifinalists, and 9 finalists. There were also 19 National Merit Scholars and 5 finalists. In the class of 2011, OMHS has 6 National Achievement Scholars, a program for African American students, and of that 6 there are 2 finalists.
Since 2009 the school has had one or more students accepted into 6 of the 8 Ivy League schools, including Harvard College, Princeton University, and Brown University, and other prestigious schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, and even Juilliard School. A number of these acceptances have been of minority students: Princeton University, Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon University, and several more.
Athletics
Oakland Mills High School has won a lot of State Championships. Here is a list of the titles that the school owns:
Boys' Basketball
Girls' Basketball
- 1998 - Girls' Basketball [3]
Boy's Indoor Track
- 2004 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track [4]
- 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 [4]
Boys' Track & Field
- 2010 - Boys' Track & Field [5]
- 2004 - Boys' Track & Field [6]
- 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 [7]
Girls' Indoor Track
- 2000 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track [8]
- 1998 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track
Wrestling
- 1986 - Wrestling [9]
- 1982 - Wrestling
- 1980 - Wrestling
- 2015 - Wrestling
Boys' Cross Country
- 2001 - Boys' Cross-Country [10]
- 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 [11]
- 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 [12]
- 1992 - Girls' Soccer
Football
- 1998 - Football [13]
Notable alumni
- Darryl Gee - U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- David Howard - 7th Round Pick (241 overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft.
- 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.[14]
- Clint Peay - Fullback, Men's National Team Player, DC United Star, and U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- Rob Ryerson - former professional soccer player, soccer coach at Mount St. Mary's University
- David Andrew Sitek - Musician known for TV on The Radio, Akimilli.
- Terry Virts - NASA Astronaut [15]
- Dante Washington - Men's National Team Player, MLS Scorer, and U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- Bree Newsome - activist
References and notes
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MPSSAA Boys Basketball
- ↑ MPSSAA Girls Basketball
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 MPSSAA Boys Indoor Track
- ↑ 05/29/10 Maryland State Outdoor Track Championships
- ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Track & Field
- ↑ MPSSAA Girls Track & Field
- ↑ MPSSAA Girls Indoor Track
- ↑ MPSSAA Wrestling
- ↑ MPSSAA Boys' Cross-Country
- ↑ MPSSAA Boys Soccer
- ↑ MPSSAA Girls Soccer
- ↑ 2000,2001,2002,and 2007 MPSSAA Football
- ↑ "Prof Whose 'Last Lecture' Became a Sensation Dies", WMAR-TV, ABC2 News, July 25, 2008, accessed July 25, 2008
- ↑ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/virts-tw.html
