Public School
Urbana High School
- A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Ijamsville, MD
- 474 reviews
- AcademicsA
- DiversityA-
- TeachersA
- College PrepA
- Clubs & ActivitiesA-
- Health & SafetyA
- AdministrationA-
- SportsA
- FoodB-
- Resources & FacilitiesB
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- Cost of LivingB-
- Good for FamiliesA+
- HousingA
Median Household Income
$152,566
National
$55,322Median Rent
$2,272
National
$949Median Home Value
$488,800
National
$184,700Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 92%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.59 responses
Poll
- 81%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.59 responses
Students
Diversity
A-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,790
Free or Reduced Lunch
6%
- 97%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.61 responses
- 87%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.61 responses
- 97%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.61 responses
Teachers
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.83 responses
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.83 responses
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.83 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
A-
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$15,594/ year
National
$12,239- 89%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.85 responses
- 47%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.85 responses
- 80%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.85 responses
Urbana High School Reviews
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My experience at Urbana High School has been great. I came across many teachers who genuinely cared about their students and wanted them to succeed. My counselor has also always been helpful when it came to choosing what classes to take throughout the school year. Once senior year rolled around my counselor and many of my other teachers were supportive of what colleges I decided to enroll in. I learned not only academic lessons from my teachers, but also a variety of helpful real life lessons. Although the school is predominately white, they strive to be inclusive of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Urbana High School provides many clubs and programs that can help students gain experience for the future. I will definitely miss the supportive teachers I came across and the opportunities that were laid out for me along the way!
Urbana High School gave me the best experience ever! From academics to social life, there is nothing I would change about that school ,and I can list reasons why. First off, the staff. The teachers that work at urbana really do put in effort to get their students to where they need to be. I don’t think I where I was today if it wasn’t for the help of my teachers. Second, is the school pride. A big part of this school is showing your hawk pride. The community is so strong together that there isn’t a day that goes by that someone isn’t showing hawk pride. Lastly, our academics overall is amazing! Urbana has been named a Maryland Blue Ribbon School in 2019 and is the #1 school in frederick county public schools. Overall, Urbana is a great place to spend your 4 years of high school at!
The high school experience is something you'll never forget, even after graduating onto college and other careers. Urbana High School is a place where you learn who you are as a worker, but mostly as a person. Being in high school entails that teachers aren’t always going to be there to help with every situation or problem and that you have to fend for yourself with the large workload. This to me, was my wakeup call into true independence. Having independence is finally realizing that you are capable of doing things on your own without having somebody watching over you the entire time. After the eighth grade, I came to this realization. Whether the teacher was teaching the alphabet in kindergarten or teaching formal essays in eighth grade, I have always had teachers that would figuratively hold my hand with my work. I became so used to the fact that teachers would give me so much time for everything, that once I went to high school it just hit me.