Urbana High School (Maryland)

Urbana High School is a secondary public school in Ijamsville, Maryland, United States. It serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Frederick County Public Schools.

Urbana High School
Location
3471 Campus Drive Ijamsville , Maryland 21754 United States
Coordinates	39°19′35″N 77°20′23″W
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Motto	"One team; One Urbana"
Founded	1995
School district	Frederick County Public Schools
Principal	Donna Clabaugh
Teaching staff	88.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	1,908 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.86[1]
Color(s)	Navy, grey, and white
Nickname	Hawks
Feeder schools	Urbana Middle School Windsor Knolls Middle School
Website	edu.fcps.org/uhs/
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History

Urbana High School was founded in 1995 and has grown rapidly.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,907 students enrolled in 2020-2021 was:

• Male - 50.3%
• Female - 49.7%
• Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.3%
• Asian - 16.8%
• Black/African American - 9.1%
• Hispanic/Latino - 11%
• White - 63%
• Multiracial - <1%

9.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[2]

Academics

In 2021, Urbana High School was ranked 8th in Maryland and 375th nationally by U.S. News & World Report.^[3] The school has an Honors Program, an Advanced Placement Program, as well as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. In both 2018 and 2019, Urbana was recognized as a Maryland Blue Ribbon School and as a National Blue Ribbon School respectively for consistently high student achievement.^[4]

Athletics

The Urbana Hawks varsity football team in 2023

Fall Season
Boys: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Unified Tennis
Girls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Unified Tennis

Winter Season
Boys: Basketball, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Unified Bocce
Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming & Diving, Unified Bocce

Spring Season
Boys: Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Outdoor Track & Field, Unified Track
Girls: Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Outdoor Track & Field, Unified Track

Notable alumni

• Samantha Heyison, Paralympic athlete at 2024 Summer Paralympics^[5]
• Jessie Graff, professional stunt woman and American Ninja Warrior^[6][7]
• Noah Grove, sled hockey Paralympic champion in the 2022 Winter Paralympics^[8]
• Trey Lipscomb, MLB third baseman for the Washington Nationals^[9]
• Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano, creator of the television series Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss^[10]