Urbana High School (Maryland) Explained

Urbana High School
Motto:"One team; One Urbana"
Streetaddress:3471 Campus Drive
Zipcode:21754
Country:USA
Coordinates:39.3264°N -77.3397°W
Principal:Donna Clabaugh
Teaching Staff:88.5
Schooltype:Public Secondary
Grades:9-12
Ratio:19.86
Feeders:Urbana Middle School
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Nickname:Hawks
Colors:Navy, grey, and white
Founded:1995
Enrollment:1,908 (2020-21)[1]
Footnotes:[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:

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

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

External links

Notes and References

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