Oakdale High School (Maryland)

Oakdale High School
Address
Map
5850 Eaglehead Drive

New Market
,
Maryland
21754

United States
Coordinates 39°23′42″N 77°18′36″W / 39.39500°N 77.31000°W / 39.39500; -77.31000
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2010; 14 years ago (2010)
School districtFrederick County Public Schools
NCES School ID240033001688[1]
PrincipalBill Caulfield
Teaching staff78.00 (on an FTE basis) (2022–23)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1622 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.79 [1]
Color(s)Black, silver, white
     
MascotBears ("Oakie")
USNWR ranking834 (2021)[2]
Websiteeducation.fcps.org/ohs/

Oakdale High School is a public high school located in New Market, Maryland, United States, near the city of Frederick. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools system.

History

The school's building was built in 2008 to temporarily hold Linganore High School while Linganore's original building was being renovated.[3] In 2010, the school opened as Oakdale High School with only ninth and tenth grade.[4] In the 2011–2012 school year, an eleventh grade was added, and finally, the next year, Oakdale had in its attendance all four grades.[4] The first senior class from Oakdale graduated in June 2013.

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

In 2023, Oakdale High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Athletics championships

Sport Championships Won
Football 2A State Champions - 2018[6]
3A State Champions - 2023[7]
Basketball 3A State Champions - 2022[8]
Ice Hockey MSHL Champions - 2024[9]
Girls Soccer 1A State Champions - 2010[10]
Boys Soccer 2A State Champions - 2014[11]
3A State Champions - 2015[12]
2A State Champions - 2018
Boys Track
  • CMC State Champions - 2019
  • 2A State Champions - 2018
  • 2A State Champions - 2015[10]
Girls Track 2A State Champions - 2013[10]
2A State Champions - 2014[10]
2A State Champions - 2015[10]
Boys Indoor Track 2A State Champions - 2015[13]
Girls Indoor Track 2A State Champions - 2015[13]
Volleyball 2A State Champions - 2014[14]
2A State Champions - 2017[15]
Marching Band 4A State Champions - 2023[16]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Oakdale High (240033001688)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oakdale High School in Ijamsville, MD - US News Best High Schools". 2021. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oakdale High construction spurs early nostalgia for Linganore". Web.archive.org. 2007-06-07. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. ^ a b "School Profile: Oakdale". Coldfusion02.fcps.org. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  5. ^ "High Schools" (PDF). 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools. U.S. Department of Education. p. 3. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Photos: Oakdale wins Maryland State 2A Championship Title". The Frederick News-Post. 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ^ Swatek, Greg (2023-12-03). "Led by 'Avengers,' Oakdale beats Linganore in historic all-Frederick County state football final". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  8. ^ "No. 8 seed Oakdale boys' basketball wins Maryland 3A state championship". WDVM25 & DCW50 | Washington, DC. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  9. ^ Dacy, Alexander (2024-03-01). "Hellbent Bears put Frederick County on ice hockey map with first MSHL title". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  10. ^ a b c d e Oakdale High School. "Oakdale High School Championship History". Oakdaleathletics.org. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  11. ^ "Oakdale Boys Soccer Wins First State Title in School History - Your4State.com". Web.archive.org. 2014-11-16. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  12. ^ "2015 Maryland High School Boys Soccer Playoff Brackets: MAA". maxpreps.com. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  13. ^ a b Buchman, Randy. "Maryland Indoor Track State Championships: Oakdale Rules". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  14. ^ Buchman, Randy. "Maryland High School State Volleyball Championships". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  15. ^ Errigo, Michael (2017-11-18). "La Plata comes up short in Maryland 2A volleyball state championship game". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  16. ^ "Scores". MMBA - Maryland Marching Band Association. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  17. ^ "Oakdale alum Collin Schlee pilots Kent State football into clash with No. 1 Georgia". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  18. ^ Swatek, Greg (February 1, 2014). "Oakdale's Zach Thomas scores 2,000 point". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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