Urbana High School (Maryland)

Urbana High School
Address
Map
3471 Campus Drive

Ijamsville
,
Maryland
21754

United States
Coordinates39°19′35″N 77°20′23″W / 39.32639°N 77.33972°W / 39.32639; -77.33972
Information
School typePublic Secondary
Motto"One team; One Urbana"
Founded1995
School districtFrederick County Public Schools
PrincipalDonna Clabaugh
Teaching staff88.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,908 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.86[1]
Color(s)Navy, grey, and white
   
NicknameHawks
Feeder schoolsUrbana Middle School
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Websiteedu.fcps.org/uhs/
[2]

Urbana High School is a secondary public school in Ijamsville, Maryland, United States. It serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Frederick County Public Schools.

History

Urbana High School was founded in 1995 and has grown rapidly.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,907 students enrolled in 2020-2021 was:

  • Male - 50.3%
  • Female - 49.7%
  • Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.3%
  • Asian - 16.8%
  • Black/African American - 9.1%
  • Hispanic/Latino - 11%
  • White - 63%
  • Multiracial - <1%

9.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Academics

In 2021, Urbana High School was ranked 8th in Maryland and 375th nationally by U.S. News & World Report.[3] The school has an Honors Program, an Advanced Placement Program, as well as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. In both 2018 and 2019, Urbana was recognized as a Maryland Blue Ribbon School and as a National Blue Ribbon School respectively for consistently high student achievement.[4]

Athletics

The Urbana Hawks varsity football team in 2023

Fall Season
Boys: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Unified Tennis
Girls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Unified Tennis

Winter Season
Boys: Basketball, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Unified Bocce
Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming & Diving, Unified Bocce

Spring Season
Boys: Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Outdoor Track & Field, Unified Track
Girls: Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Outdoor Track & Field, Unified Track

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Urbana High". Frederick County Public Schools. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Urbana High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Urbana High". U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved Dec 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Urbana". apps.fcps.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  5. ^ Swatek, Greg; Cannon, John (July 26, 2024). "Poised for Paralympics: Urbana grad Samantha Heyison, three others with local ties, set for Paris Games". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "2002 Washington Post All-Met". Washington Post. 2002.
  7. ^ "Jessie Graff". Martial Arts and Action Entertainment. 20 October 2015.
  8. ^ Cannon, John. "More golden memories for Urbana's Grove in Paralympics". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ Ferraro, Joe. "Urbana's Lipscomb commits to play baseball at Tennessee". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. ^ Russo, Kyle. "Urbana High alum Vivienne Medrano is stirring up hell in Hollywood". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-08-19.