- Oakland Mills High School
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For the similarly named school in Millbrae, see Mills High School.
Oakland Mills High School 
Address 9410 Kilimanjaro Road
Columbia, MD, Maryland, 21045
USAInformation Opened 1973 School district Howard County Public Schools School number (240) 236-7000 Principal Mr. Frank Eastham Vice principal Mathias Bama
Dale Castro
Elaine ReidGrades 9-12 Number of students 1,233 [2] Education system Howard County Public Schools Campus Suburban School Colour(s) Orange, Black, and White Mascot Super Scorp Team name Scorpions Website Oakland Mills High School website 
Oakland Mills High School
Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to service the Columbia, Maryland area. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.
A new addition was put onto the school in 2003, raising its total capacity to 1,332 students.[3]
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Demographics
Oakland Mills has the most ethnically diverse population of Howard County Public Schools. Of the student body,[4] 43.2% are African American, 40% are White, 9.7% are Hispanic, 6.5% are Asian, 0.4% are Native American, and 0.2% are unidentified.
In 2007, Guidance Counselor Pauline Phillips was named 2006 Howard County Counselor of the Year, and 2006 Maryland State Counselor of the Year.
In addition, Kimberly Feldman, 9th grade English teacher, was named 2010 Howard County Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year.[1]
Activities
The athletics at Oakland Mills enjoy a widespread and rabid fanbase, with black and orange-clad Spirit Club members to be found at every game. Popular school slogans include "You can't spell cHaMpiOnS without OMHS" and "There's no place like hOMe".
The school also has an accomplished music and drama program. The choir, band, and orchestra are consistently given high ratings at various adjudications and festivals. For the past two years, Oakland Mills has also participated in the Baltimore area Critics and Awards Program for High School Students (typically known as "Cappies"). The 2006 spring musical, Seussical, was nominated for 13 awards. The 2005 show, Footloose was nominated for 11 awards, winning two (Ensemble in a Musical and Cameo Actress).
The school is also home to over 30 clubs and organizations in all categories, including Howard County's only Air Force JROTC program.
The school's boys cross country team has won a state record 12 cross country state titles, including six in a row in the late eighties and early nineties. The team also had a surge of championships around the turn of the century, to include some narrow victories over Glenelg High School.
Athletics
Oakland Mills High School has won dozens of State Championships. Here is a list of the titles that the school owns:
Boys' Basketball
- 1990 - Boys' Basketball [2]
Girls' Basketball
- 1998 - Girls' Basketball [3]
Boy's Indoor Track
- 2004 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track [4]
- 2002 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 2001 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 2000 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1999 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1994 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1993 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
- 1991 - Boys' 3A Indoor Track [4]
Boys' Track & Field
- 2010 - Boys' Track & Field [5]
- 2004 - Boys' Track & Field [6]
- 2002 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2001 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2000 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1998 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1996 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1995 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1994 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1993 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1991 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1989 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1981 - Boys' Track & Field
Girls' Track & Field
- 1978 - Girls' Track & Field [7]
Girls' Indoor Track
- 2000 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track [8]
- 1998 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track
Wrestling
- 1986 - Wrestling [9]
- 1982 - Wrestling
- 1980 - Wrestling
Boys' Cross Country
- 2001 - Boys' Cross-Country [10]
- 2000 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1999 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1994 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1992 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1989 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1988 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1987 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1986 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1985 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1984 - Boys' Cross-Country
- 1975 - Boys' Cross-Country
Boys' Soccer
- 2002 - Boys' Soccer [11]
- 2000 - Boys' Soccer
- 1999 - Boys' Soccer
- 1998 - Boys' Soccer
- 1994 - Boys' Soccer
- 1990 - Boys' Soccer
- 1988 - Boys' Soccer
- 1986 - Boys' Soccer
- 1985 - Boys' Soccer
- 1981 - Boys' Soccer
- 1980 - Boys' Soccer
- 1979 - Boys' Soccer
Girls' Soccer
- 1995 - Girls' Soccer [12]
- 1992 - Girls' Soccer
Football
- 1998 - Football [13]
Notable alumni
- Darryl Gee - U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- D'Monroe - a Broadway and Off-Broadway actor
- Aaron McGruder - creator of The Boondocks
- Randy Pausch - professor at Carnegie-Mellon University. Dr. Pausch, a father of three young children, gained a level of internet and YouTube notoriety for recording what is known as his inspirational "Last Lecture" due to a battle with terminal pancreatic cancer.[14]
- Clint Peay - Fullback, Mens National Team Player, DC United Star, and U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- Rob Ryerson - former professional soccer player, soccer coach at Mount St. Mary's University
- Dante Washington - Mens National Team Player, MLS Scorer, and U.S. Olympic Soccer player
- Tony Cole - Big Ten Conference Champion in the 60 and 200 meter dashes for Ohio State University
- JJ Kincaid - New York City and nationwide radio personality and frequent entertainment television contributor.
- David Andrew Sitek - Musician known for TV on The Radio, Akimilli.
- Bryan Czap - Guitarist of alternative-rock band The Dangerous Summer (band)
- Terry Virts - NASA Astronaut [15]
- David Howard - 7th Round Pick (241 overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft.
- Chris Marchand - Sports Director ABC Affiliate in Panama City, FL.
- Bubba Dupree - Lead guitarist of VOID.
- Greg Whittington - Forward, Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball.
References and notes
- ^ [1]
- ^ MPSSAA Boys Basketball
- ^ MPSSAA Girls Basketball
- ^ a b MPSSAA Boys Indoor Track
- ^ 05/29/10 Maryland State Outdoor Track Championships
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Track & Field
- ^ MPSSAA Girls Track & Field
- ^ MPSSAA Girls Indoor Track
- ^ MPSSAA Wresting
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Cross-Country
- ^ MPSSAA Boys Soccer
- ^ MPSSAA Girls Soccer
- ^ 2000,2001,2002,and 2007 MPSSAA Football
- ^ "Prof Whose 'Last Lecture' Became a Sensation Dies", WMAR-TV, ABC2 News, July 25, 2008, accessed July 25, 2008
- ^ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/virts-tw.html
External links
Atholton High School
Centennial High School
Glenelg High SchoolMt. Hebron High School
Marriotts Ridge High School
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- Public schools in Howard County, Maryland
- Educational institutions established in 1973
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