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Oakdale High School vs. Urbana High School

Should you attend Oakdale High School or Urbana High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oakdale High School
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Urbana High School
3471 Campus Dr
Ijamsville, MD 21754
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Oakdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Urbana High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,622 students in grades 9-12, Oakdale High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,940 students in grades 9-12, Urbana High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,622 students
1,940 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
90 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Urbana High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#82 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#28 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Urbana High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
71%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urbana High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in MD)
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urbana High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in MD)
73%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Urbana High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oakdale High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Urbana High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oakdale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Urbana High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
451
479
Grade 10 Students
426
486
Grade 11 Students
403
523
Grade 12 Students
342
452

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Urbana High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Urbana High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakdale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Urbana High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakdale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Urbana High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Urbana High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakdale High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Urbana High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakdale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Urbana High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakdale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Urbana High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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