Overlea High School

Overlea High
Address
5401 Kenwood Ave Maryland, Maryland, 21206-1499 USA
Information
Opened	1961
School district	Baltimore Public Schools
Principal	Elizabeth “Penny” Parker
Grades	9-12
Hours in school day	7:45 - 2:15
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	29 acres (120,000 m2)
School Colour(s)	Blue and Orange
Mascot	Falcons
Rival	Kenwood
Website	OHS

Overlea High School (OHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1961.

About the School

The original building was constructed in the early-1960's. The main structure is 124,266 square feet.^[1] It is located on Kenwood Avenue in eastern Baltimore County near the I-695 and I-95 interchange. Though in an unincorporated part of the county, it serves the areas of White Marsh, Rosedale, Overlea, and Fullerton.

Overlea's school district borders Parkville High School, Perry Hall High School, Kenwood High School, and Dundalk High School.^[2]

Students

The graduation rate at Overlea has been steady at 79-90% over the past 10 years ending in 2007.^[3]

The student population had been increasing every year, though the enrollment has curtailed over the last couple of years.

Student population^[4]

1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
1,081	1,129	1,097	1,035	1,030	983	1,048	1,152	1,128	1,173	1,199	1,180	1,180	1,247	1,339	1,268	1,210

Sports

State Champions

• 1971 - Boys Soccer^[5]
• 1981 - Softball, Class AA
• 1998 - Wrestling State Dual Meets

Notable alumni

• Dave Johnson, former Major League pitcher, currently a broadcaster for MASN
• Mike Rowe, is an American media personality. He is the host of the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, as well as narrator for other programs on the Discovery Channel
• William A. Howard IV, (1981), served on the Baltimore County Council from 1990 to 1994.
• Linda Warehime, broomgirl for the Baltimore Orioles from 1969-1975.

Photo gallery

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References and notes

1. ^ Maryland Property Database
2. ^ Baltimore County Public Schools website
3. ^ Maryland Report Card
4. ^ Maryland State Department of Education
5. ^ MPSSAA Boys Soccer

• See also List of Schools in Baltimore County, Maryland

External links

• Overlea High School

Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 76°30′45″W / 39.3490°N 76.5124°W / 39.3490; -76.5124