Oakdale High School (Maryland)

Oakdale High School
Oakdale High School
Address
	5850 Eaglehead Drive; New Market, Maryland 21754; United States
Coordinates	39°23′42″N 77°18′36″W / 39.39500°N 77.31000°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	2010; 15 years ago
School district	Frederick County Public Schools
NCES School ID	240033001688
Principal	Bill Caulfield
Teaching staff	78.00 (on an FTE basis) (2022–23)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1622 (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	20.79
Color(s)	Black, silver, white;
Mascot	Bears ("Oakie")
USNWR ranking	834 (2021)
Website	education.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]
Football	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]
Volleyball	2A State Champions - 2017^[15]
Marching Band	4A State Champions - 2023^[16]

Notable alumni

Collin Schlee, college football player^[17]
Zach Thomas, basketball player^[18]

References

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

External links

Official website

[NCES-1] "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. June 7, 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[autogenerated1-4] "School Profile: Oakdale". Coldfusion02.fcps.org. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[5] "High Schools" (PDF). 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools. U.S. Department of Education. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

[6] "Photos: Oakdale wins Maryland State 2A Championship Title". The Frederick News-Post. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[7] Swatek, Greg (December 3, 2023). "Led by 'Avengers,' Oakdale beats Linganore in historic all-Frederick County state football final". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[8] "No. 8 seed Oakdale boys' basketball wins Maryland 3A state championship". WDVM25 & DCW50 | Washington, DC. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.

[9] Dacy, Alexander (March 1, 2024). "Hellbent Bears put Frederick County on ice hockey map with first MSHL title". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[oakdaleathletics1-10] Oakdale High School. "Oakdale High School Championship History". Oakdaleathletics.org. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[11] "Oakdale Boys Soccer Wins First State Title in School History - Your4State.com". Web.archive.org. November 16, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[12] "2015 Maryland High School Boys Soccer Playoff Brackets: MAA". maxpreps.com. November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2017.

[archive1-13] Buchman, Randy. "Maryland Indoor Track State Championships: Oakdale Rules". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[14] Buchman, Randy. "Maryland High School State Volleyball Championships". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[15] Errigo, Michael (November 18, 2017). "La Plata comes up short in Maryland 2A volleyball state championship game". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 1, 2017.

[16] "Scores". MMBA - Maryland Marching Band Association. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

[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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