Urbana High School (Maryland)
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.
Athletics
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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
References
- ^ "Urbana High". Frederick County Public Schools. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Urbana High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Urbana High". U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved Dec 6, 2021.
- ^ "Urbana". apps.fcps.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Swatek, Greg; Cannon, John (July 26, 2024). "Poised for Paralympics: Urbana grad Samantha Heyison, three others with local ties, set for Paris Games". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2002 Washington Post All-Met". Washington Post. 2002.
- ^ "Jessie Graff". Martial Arts and Action Entertainment. 20 October 2015.
- ^ Cannon, John. "More golden memories for Urbana's Grove in Paralympics". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Ferraro, Joe. "Urbana's Lipscomb commits to play baseball at Tennessee". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Russo, Kyle. "Urbana High alum Vivienne Medrano is stirring up hell in Hollywood". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
External links
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