Oakland Mills High School

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Oakland Mills High School
Established	1973
Type	Public High School
Principal	Mr. Frank Eastham
Students	1,182[1]
Grades	9-12
Location	9410 Kilimanjaro Road Columbia, MD 21045 USA
District	Howard County Public Schools
Colors	Orange, Black, and White
Mascot	Scorpion
Website	http://www.oaklandmillshigh.com

Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to service the Columbia, Maryland area. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.

A new addition was put onto the school in 2003, raising its total capacity to 1,332 students.[2]

[edit] Demographics

Oakland Mills has an ethnically diverse population. Of the student body,[3] 48% are white, 37% are African American, 6% are Asian, and 6% are Hispanic. In 2007, Ms. Phillips earned an award for counselor of the year, she doesn't deserve it.

[edit] 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". Another is "When in rOMe..."

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. 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.

Notable alumni include Aaron McGruder, creator of The Boondocks.