- Overlea High School
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Overlea High Address 5401 Kenwood Ave
Maryland, Maryland, 21206-1499
USAInformation 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.
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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
References and notes
External links
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1961
- High schools in Maryland
- Baltimore County Public Schools
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
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