Oakdale High School (Maryland)
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Oakdale High School is an American high school located in Frederick County, Maryland
, near the city of Frederick. The school's mascot is the Bear
, and its colors are Silver and Black.
because Linganore's original building was being renovated. In 2010, the school opened as Oakdale High School with only two grade levels - Ninth and Tenth. Currently, in the 2011-2012 school year, there are three grades, and in the following year OHS will have all four grades and it's first graduating class.
Oakdale's first semester was rather dull, with little to no "student culture". Since then, the school has created daily morning announcement program, called the "Oakdale News Network", and a school newspaper called "The Paw Print". Oakdale's first school year concluded for students on June 14, 2011.
Dr. Seaton, the school's principle, said at an orientation that the school's rival is Tuscarora High School
(also in Frederick County), along with Linganore High School and Urbana High School
. All three are in close proximity to Oakdale, however, with little school history, a main rival cannot be determined yet.
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, near the city of Frederick. The school's mascot is the Bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
, and its colors are Silver and Black.
History
Oakdale's building was built in 2008 to temporarily hold Linganore High SchoolLinganore High School
Linganore High School is an American high school located in Frederick County, Maryland, near the city of Frederick. The school's mascot is the Lancer, and its colors are red and black.-History:...
because Linganore's original building was being renovated. In 2010, the school opened as Oakdale High School with only two grade levels - Ninth and Tenth. Currently, in the 2011-2012 school year, there are three grades, and in the following year OHS will have all four grades and it's first graduating class.
Oakdale's first semester was rather dull, with little to no "student culture". Since then, the school has created daily morning announcement program, called the "Oakdale News Network", and a school newspaper called "The Paw Print". Oakdale's first school year concluded for students on June 14, 2011.
Dr. Seaton, the school's principle, said at an orientation that the school's rival is Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School is a secondary school located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, the third-largest city in Maryland, USA.-History:...
(also in Frederick County), along with Linganore High School and Urbana High School
Urbana High School (Maryland)
Urbana High School is a public high school in Urbana, Maryland, and is the only International Baccalaureate Diploma School in Frederick County. The school colors are navy, gray, and white, and the mascot is the hawk. The principal is Ms. Kathy Campagnoli, and the Vice Principals are Mr. Jeff...
. All three are in close proximity to Oakdale, however, with little school history, a main rival cannot be determined yet.
Notable Achievements
- On September 25, 2010 the school's marching band won the first trophy ever to be won via any school activity.
- In its very first season, the Varsity Girl's Soccer Team won the 1A State Championship against Mountain Ridge On November 20, 2010 at UMBC Stadium. The score was 2-1.
- Athletes on the Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track teams participated in the Maryland State meets.
Athletics
When OHS opened in 2010, there were a limited amount of sports played at the varsity level. Despite this, Oakdale's girl's soccer team was very successful during its first season, eventually winning the Maryland State 1A Championship game.| Sport | State Championship(s) Won (If Any) |
|---|---|
| Boys Basketball | |
| Girls Basketball | |
| Cheerleading | |
| Boy Cross Country | |
| Girl Cross Country | |
| Field Hockey | |
| Football | |
| Girls Soccer | 1A 2010 |
| Boys Soccer | |
| Boys Track | |
| Girls Track | |
| Boys Indoor Track | |
| Girls Indoor Track | |
| Volleyball | |
| Wrestling | |
| Percussion | |
| Marching Band | |
| Color Guard |
External links
- School Website http://ohs.sites.fcps.org/
- Marching Band http://oakdaleband.com/