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

Overlea High
Address
Map
5401 Kenwood Ave

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21206-1499

United States
Coordinates39°20′57″N 76°30′40″W / 39.3493°N 76.5110°W / 39.3493; -76.5110
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1961
School districtBaltimore Public Schools
PrincipalMonica C Sample
Grades9-12
Hours in school day7:45 - 2:15
CampusSuburban
Campus size29 acres (120,000 m2)
Colour(s)Blue and orange    
MascotFalcons
RivalKenwood
Websiteschools.bcps.org/schools/chs/overlea

About the school

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The original building was constructed in the early-1960s. The main structure is 124,266 sq ft (11,544.7 m2).[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]

Academics

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Overlea High school received a 42.7 out of a possible 90 points (47%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 3 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 24th percentile among all Maryland schools.[3]

Students

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The 2019–2020 enrollment at Overlea High School was 1020 students.[4]

The graduation rate at Overlea has been steady at 79-90% over the past 10 years ending in 2007.[5]

Student population[6]
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

Demographic

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Based on current enrollment information, there are approximately 1,230 students that attend Overlea High School. There are 430 students in the ninth grade, 405 students in the tenth grade, 369 in the eleventh grade, and 332 in the twelfth grade.

Ethnicity distribution

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Of the 1,230 students that attend Overlea High School, 808 (65.7%) of them are Black or African American, 25 (2.1%) are Asian American, 77 (6.3%) are Hispanic or Latino, 279 (22.7%) are White, and 38 (3.1%) are other.

Gender distribution

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Of the 1,230 students, there are 553 (45%) girls and 676 (55%) boys.

Athletics

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State championships

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Boys Soccer

  • One Class 1971[7]
  • Pre-MPSSAA Class A 1948[7]

Wrestling

  • Group:
    • Class 2A-1A Dual Meet 1999[8]

Softball

  • Class AA 1981[9]

Notable alumni

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References and notes

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  1. ^ "Maryland Property Database". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
  2. ^ "Baltimore County Public Schools website" (PDF).
  3. ^ Overlea High & Academy of Finance 2018 - 2019 School Report Card
  4. ^ Search for Public Schools
  5. ^ "Maryland Report Card".[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Maryland State Department of Education".
  7. ^ a b "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
  8. ^ "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
  9. ^ "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
  10. ^ Jill C. Wheeler (August 2015). Getting Gritty with Mike Rowe. ABDO. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-62969-835-9.
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