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Oakland Mills High

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Oakland Mills High ranks 121 st of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 45% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Oakland Mills High is a public high school serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12 in Columbia, Maryland, which is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, ranked 4 out of 25 in the state with a 4-star rating.

While the district and state perform well overall, Oakland Mills High consistently underperforms its peers. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.8% of Oakland Mills students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 42% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.8% to 94.5% in recent years, is also lower than the 93.5% rate across nearby Reservoir High, River Hill High, and other district schools.

Additionally, Oakland Mills High has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.3% to 34.7% in recent years, compared to its neighbors. This is concerning, as chronic absenteeism is linked to lower academic achievement. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 33.08% to 44.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the school's per-student spending of $20,779 in 2023-2024 is higher than nearby schools, further investigation is needed to understand how resources are being allocated to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

1,413

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,779

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9410 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045-3955

(410) 313-6945

District: Howard County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Oakland Mills High:

Elementary:	Cradlerock Elementary
	Stevens Forest Elementary
	Talbott Springs Elementary
Middle:	Oakland Mills Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

Hispanic:

22.2%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

121^st of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13High Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	121 of 220	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	114 of 146	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	84 of 127	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	132 of 225	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	98 of 138	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	111 of 197	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	130 of 180	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.7	120 of 233	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	111 of 233	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	63 of 231	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.2	86 of 185	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	77 of 187	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	84 of 183	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	64 of 213	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	62 of 214	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.1	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	60.2	78 of 204	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	48 of 204	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	49.4	80 of 201	60.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

Algebra II8%-17 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Algebra I3%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, October 9, 2020

This school is amazing. The ratings are so low because the majority of Howard County has a racial bias towards Oakland Mills. This place is absolutely amazing and the best memories I’ve ever created have been in this building. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 2, 2014

We just enrolled my daughter for her freshman year at Oakland Mills and we were greeted with the nicest staff members. We have always done private school and were a bit nervous to try a public school. They were so friendly and helpful and they were very patient with my daughter who had a ton of questions for them. I love this neiborhood and the people here are great! Close Quote

Schools Near Oakland Mills High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)		MCAP English Language Arts (2025)			MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,413	103	13.7	43.2%	227 (16.1%)	628 (44.4%)	314 (22.2%)	119 (8.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	112 (7.9%)	35.2	121^st of 220 public high schools	45.0%		32.9	114^th of 146 public high schools	21.9%	7		5.8		63.7	63.7	3.1	7.6			$20,779	$1,052	$19,727
Long Reach High	Public	9-12	6101 Old Dobbin Ln	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7117	1,334	97	13.7	37.6%	312 (23.4%)	367 (27.5%)	399 (29.9%)	154 (11.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (7.0%)	36.2	120^th of 220 public high schools	45.5%		36	100^th of 146 public high schools	31.5%	20		8.6		61.2	61.2	1.5	14.1			$20,610	$892	$19,718
Howard High	Public	9-12	8700 Old Annapolis Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2867	1,493	96	15.5	20.2%	518 (34.7%)	348 (23.3%)	94 (6.3%)	418 (28.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.2%)	62.9	33^rd of 220 public high schools	85.0%		58.7	35^th of 146 public high schools	76.0%	2		28.5		78.2	78.2	10.4	36.5			$19,053	$880	$18,174
Wilde Lake High	Public	9-12	5460 Trumpeter Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6965	1,197	86	13.9	42.6%	264 (22.1%)	534 (44.6%)	208 (17.4%)	78 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	101 (8.4%)	32.1	131^st of 220 public high schools	40.5%		36.7	98^th of 146 public high schools	32.9%	33		7.8		55.3	55.3	5.1	9.6			$21,629	$1,004	$20,625
Atholton High	Public	9-12	6520 Freetown Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7065	1,540	92	16.7	22.9%	412 (26.8%)	497 (32.3%)	217 (14.1%)	288 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (7.7%)	53.6	58^th of 220 public high schools	73.6%		44.9	73^rd of 146 public high schools	50.0%	15		17.5		76.3	76.3	7.1	22.1			$18,240	$836	$17,404
Hammond High	Public	9-12	8800 Guilford Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7615	1,159	81	14.3	37.4%	239 (20.6%)	514 (44.3%)	192 (16.6%)	128 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.2%)	51.3	70^th of 220 public high schools	68.2%		39.5	91^st of 146 public high schools	37.7%	21		13.5		78.4	78.4	5.5	20.7			$20,375	$1,025	$19,351
Homewood School	Public	6-12	10914 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7081	109	43	2.5	45.9%	36 (33.0%)	40 (36.7%)	18 (16.5%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	10.8	213^th of 220 public high schools	3.2%		14.1	139^th of 146 public high schools	4.8%	74	0.0	0.0	15.4	17.6	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	$81,791	$2,291	$79,501
Applications and Research Laboratory	Public	9-12	10920 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6698	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centennial High	Public	9-12	4300 Centennial Ln	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2856	1,377	81	17.0	18.5%	455 (33.0%)	185 (13.4%)	107 (7.8%)	547 (39.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (5.4%)	70.6	23^rd of 220 public high schools	89.5%		77.4	10^th of 146 public high schools	93.2%	13		33.3		83.6	83.6	15.3	41.4			$17,982	$875	$17,107
Guilford Park High	Public	9-12	8500 Ridgelys Run Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-7430	1,218	78	15.6	45.2%	222 (18.2%)	465 (38.2%)	300 (24.6%)	158 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63 (5.2%)								(n/a)		11.9		57.7	57.7	9.3	14.0			$21,328	$961	$20,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Mills High

What district is Oakland Mills High in?

Howard County Public Schools

What schools feed into Oakland Mills High?

Oakland Mills High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cradlerock Elementary
Elementary : Stevens Forest Elementary
Elementary : Talbott Springs Elementary
Middle : Oakland Mills Middle

How many students attend Oakland Mills High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,413 students attended Oakland Mills High.

Is Oakland Mills High a good school?

Oakland Mills High ranks 121^st of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Mills High?

Students at Oakland Mills High are 44% African American, 22% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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