📍 3471 Campus Dr, Ijamsville, Frederick County, 21754
Urbana High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ijamsville, Frederick County. The school has 1,940 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Urbana High enrolls 1,940 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 90 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 19% Asian and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 983 | 51% |
| Asian | 369 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 249 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 198 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 132 | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
268 of the school's 1,940 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Urbana High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Urbana High is one of 69 schools in Frederick County Public Schools, based in Frederick, Maryland. The district serves 48,054 students district-wide and employs 2,910 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,940 students, Urbana High is larger than the district average of about 696 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe