Oakdale High School is an American

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located in

Frederick County, Maryland Frederick County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. At the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick. Frederick County is included in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ...

, in Ijamsville, near the city of

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History

The school's building was built in 2008 to temporarily hold

Linganore High School Linganore High School is an American high school in Frederick County, Maryland. It serves the eastern portion of Frederick County. The school's mascot is the Lancer and its colors are red and black. History Linganore High School Junior-Senior ...

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

August 2022 Bomb threat incident

On the morning of August 18, 2022, a student in the building sent several images via

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, claiming there was an explosive placed in a locker. Shortly after the threats were reported to Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the school was placed under a "hold" status, keeping students and teachers in place, until released by officers. After investigation, officers found the threats not credible. School resource officers held multiple interviews throughout the school day, and were able to identify a male juvenile as a suspect of the incident. Through a referral to juvenile court, the student was charged with "Threats of Mass Violence" and "Disruption of School Activities".

Athletics championships

Notable alumni

Collin Schlee Collin Schlee (born May 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes. Early life and high school Schlee grew up in Ijamsville, Maryland and attended Oakdale High Schoo ...

, college football player *

Zach Thomas Zachary Michael Thomas (born September 1, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a middle linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Texas Tech University, and was ...

, basketball player

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Maryland Schools in Frederick County, Maryland 2010 establishments in Maryland Educational institutions established in 2010