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Oakland Mills High
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Oakland Mills High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9410 Kilimanjaro Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 · (410) 313-6945 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

Columbia’s School Grade A better than 88% of Maryland school districts

Directions
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Students
1,413
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Oakland Mills High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Oakland Mills HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9410 Kilimanjaro Rd, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9379
Grade 10327
Grade 11345
Grade 12362
Enrollment over time
1,269’20
1,336’21
1,401’22
1,422’23
1,413’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 22%White 16%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oakland Mills High from Columbia families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
Veterans Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A−
883 students13:1
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1
Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fulton
A
872 students15:1
Pointers Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
A
835 students14:1
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A
827 students13:1
Bellows Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
B+
806 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.