Urbana High School (Maryland)

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Urbana High School
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Address
Urbana High School (Maryland)
3471 Campus Drive

Ijamsville
,
Maryland
21754

United States
Coordinates 39°19′35″N77°20′23″W / 39.32639°N 77.33972°W / 39.32639; -77.33972
Information
School typePublic Secondary
Motto"One team; One Urbana"
Founded1995
School district Frederick 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
   
Nickname Hawks
Feeder schoolsUrbana Middle School
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Website edu.fcps.org/uhs/
[2]
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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.

Contents

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

The Urbana Hawks varsity football team in 2023 Urbana High School football team (53294582316).jpg
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

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  2. 1 2 "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.
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