Oakland Mills High School

Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to serve the planned developed new town of Columbia, Maryland area, established by James Rouse and his Rouse Company in 1967 in Howard County, midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools system. (HCPS)The building had its first renovation in 1991, and another in 1998. A new addition was put onto OMHS in 2004, the "new wing," raising its total capacity to 1,400 students.DemographicsOakland Mills has the most ethnically diverse population of Howard County Public Schools, yet still battles racial issues similar to ones in other schools in Howard County. Of the student body, 42.2% are African American, 25.3% are White, 17.5% are Hispanic, 6.5% are Asian, 0.1% are Native American, and 8.2% are two or more races.For students receiving special services in the 2012-2013 year, less than 5% were limited English proficiency, 38.1% received free/reduced lunches, and 9.8% were enrolled in special education. The graduation rate was 88.9%.In 2007, Guidance Counselor Pauline Phillips was named 2006 Howard County Counselor of the Year, and 2006 Maryland State Counselor of the Year.Kimberly Feldman, 9th grade English teacher, was named 2010 Howard County Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year.