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.
The school's attendance boundary includes the following: Urbana, and a portion of Green Valley.
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: Male - 50.3% Female - 49.7% Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.3% Asian - 16.8% Black/African American - 9.1% Hispanic/Latino - 11% White - 63% Multiracial - <1%
9.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Academics In 2021, Urbana High School was ranked 8th in Maryland and 375th nationally by U.S. News & World Report. 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. The school also boasts some of the best athletics in the entire state.
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 Samantha Heyison, Paralympic athlete at 2024 Summer Paralympics Jessie Graff, professional stunt woman and American Ninja Warrior Noah Grove, sled hockey Paralympic champion in the 2022 Winter Paralympics Trey Lipscomb, MLB third baseman for the Washington Nationals Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano, creator of the television series Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss Matthew Semelsberger, UFC MMA fighter
References
External links
Frederick County Public Schools-School Profile for Urbana High School