Urbana High

3471 Campus Dr, Urbana MD, 21754 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-7600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1758
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 107% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Urbana
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
58%Urbana
40%Maryland

Urbana High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Urbana, MD. There are a total of 1,758 students and 88 teachers at Urbana High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Urbana High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 107% higher than the Maryland average.

Urbana High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1758
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment594
Taking some courses474
Taking some courses (not tests)122
Passing some courses345
Passing no courses120

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Urbana High, there are a total of 594 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 474 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Urbana High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 69.7% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.5% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Urbana demographics profile

StatisticUrbanaMarylandNational
Population2,1306,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,00262791
Median age40.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English94%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Urbana

IndexUrbanaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade96.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college79.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters23.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Urbana High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.