Urbana High School

Urbana High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3471 Campus Dr,  Ijamsville, MD
Frederick County Public Schools
4.1
4.1
1,940 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
71%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
71%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
90
Full Time Teachers
90
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
650
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
29
English
29
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
32
AP Pass Rate
55.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
5.7%
State Average
22.4%
Math
9.9%
State Average
31.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
318:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
White
50.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
19%
Hispanic
12.8%
Black
10.2%
Two or more races
6.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#15 Best Public HS in Maryland
#19 Best College Prep Public HS in Maryland
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maryland - College Park 814 Students
Towson University 359 Students
Virginia Tech 213 Students
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 213 Students
Penn State 207 Students
Georgetown University 186 Students
Johns Hopkins University 176 Students
James Madison University 165 Students
New York University 149 Students
Salisbury University 143 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 213 Students
Biology 189 Students
Computer Science 163 Students
Psychology 152 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 109 Students
Political Science and Government 98 Students
Nursing 89 Students
Engineering 69 Students
Finance 67 Students
Economics 66 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 460 Reviews
3.0 Senior
10/29/2024
During my time at Urbana, I had a generally good experience that happened to have some unfortunate moments. For the most part, the school does a good job at maintenance and upkeep, but very often there would be mice and other animals.
5.0 Senior
10/8/2024
Urbana High School is one of the best public schools in Maryland. With high level academics students are prepared to continue their academic career. A change that could be made is more accessible administration, it is a big school so it's hard to meet with admins when needed.
4.0 Senior
8/1/2024
It's a really good school with a lot of IB and APs. The teachers are really encouraging and try to get to know each student induvidually. It has a great culture, and is competitive, but not in a toxic way.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/21/2021
Urbana High School is a strong public high school with high marks due to the opportunities it offers its students. My children have done well at the school. They are not athletes, but hard-working kids that focus on their classes. They did better in some areas than in others, but overall received a...
2.0 parent
11/30/2020
This was a four star school in the past when my oldest child attended but sadly has has gone way downhill in the past few years. Several of the staff and teachers have developed a superiority complex that they use to belittle, bully, and intimidate students and even the parents. Inquiries and compla...
2.0 other
3/22/2019
This high school is one of the worst schools we have been in contact with. The administration never once welcomed us to the school. As a new family you would expect at least a 'welcome'. The counselors are the worst. Did not help my daughter throughout the high school experience or help with selecti...
3.0 parent
4/12/2016
The school has some good things but your student is just a number. My daughter was sick for ten days and the teachers didn't care about giving her some follow up to make sure she was catching up with the rest of her peers. I got an email the day before the end of the quarter indicating that she coul...

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