Owings Mills High School
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| Motto | "Celebrating Excellence Through Diversity" |
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| Type | Public High School (9-12) |
| Principal | Diane Garbarino |
| Location | Owings Mills, Maryland, United States |
| District | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Campus | 37 acres |
| Colors | Brown and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Newspaper | Eagle's Eye |
| Website | http://owingsmillshs.bcps.org/ |
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Owings Mills High School (OMHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools consolidated school district.
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[edit] About the School
The school is located in the racially diverse community of Owings Mills, just northeast of I-795 and southwest of Maryland Route 140. The school's district borders Franklin High School, Dulaney High School, Pikesville High School, and New Town High School. The school is on 37 acres of land and the main building has 174,647 square feet.[1] The school colors are brown and gold. However, in recent years, the school has been moving towards more appealing colors, seeking black and vegas gold instead.
[edit] Students
The graduation rate at Owings Mills has been steadily falling. Over the past 10 years, it hit a high of 90.5% in 1997, but has fallen to a low of just 79% in 2006.[2] Over 10% of the students receive special services, a high number by state standards.[3] Over 32% of the students receive free or reduced meals, also a high number.[4]
Though the student population has lowered in the past few years, it did steadily rise from the early 1990s until 2003 when it peaked. The composition of the school's population is diverse. As of 2006, the majority of the students, 46%, are African-American, 37% European-American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% are Native American.[5]
The results of High School Assessments are mixed, but mostly poor results. Only 38.5% passed the Algebra test, 62.% for Biology, 70.3% for Government, and 57.7% for English.[6]
On the recent 2008 Newsweek listing of the top 1300 public high schools in the nation, Owings Mills High ranked 659th. [7]
| 2007 | 1,109 |
| 2006 | 1,155 |
| 2005 | 1,167 |
| 2004 | 1,335 |
| 2003 | 1,380 |
| 2002 | 1,374 |
| 2001 | 1,343 |
| 2000 | 1,165 |
| 1999 | 1,121 |
| 1998 | 1,117 |
| 1997 | 1,051 |
| 1996 | 984 |
| 1995 | 958 |
| 1994 | 877 |
| 1993 | 812 |
[edit] Sports
State Champions
- 1984 - Girls Basketball[9]
- 1991 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A [10]
- 1992 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 1995 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 1996 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 2002 - Wrestling (Dual Meet), Class 2A-1A
- 2003 - Wrestling (Dual Meet), Class 2A-1A
- 2003 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 2004 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 2006 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 2007 - Wrestling, Class 2A-1A
- 2007- Wrestling,(Duel Meet), Class 2A-1A
[edit] Activities
Owings Mills has many different clubs and organizations for students to participate in. Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) is the largest of these clubs. The Student Government Association runs the Homecoming Dance and activities, Snowball Dance, and much more. There are many other clubs students can belong to such as National Honor Society, Kids Helping Hopkins, Key Club, National Art Honor Society, Thespian Society, Future Business Leaders of America, AAO, Jewish Culture Club, just to name a few. Sports are also popular extra-curricular activities. One of Owings Mills' most notable activities is it Mock Trial team, often one of the best in the state. Participating with over 130 schools from Maryland, Owings Mills has consistently made a name for itself. In the 2006-2007 school year, Owings Mills was one of the four state finalists. [9]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ MD Property Database["Celebrating Excellence Through Diversity"]
- ^ Maryland Report Card[1]
- ^ MD Report Card[2]
- ^ MD Report Card[3]
- ^ MD Report Card[4]
- ^ MD Report Card[5]
- ^ America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education [6]
- ^ MPSSAA Girls Basketball[7]
- ^ MPSSAA Wrestling[8]
[edit] External links
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