Overlea High School (OHS) is a four-year public

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in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1961.

About the school

The original building was constructed in the early-1960s. The main structure is . It is located on Kenwood Avenue in eastern Baltimore County near the I-695 and

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Academics

Overlea High school received a 42.7 out of a possible 90 points (47%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 3 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 24th percentile among all Maryland schools.

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Overlea High School was 1020 students. The graduation rate at Overlea has been steady at 79-90% over the past 10 years ending in 2007.

Demographic

Based on current enrollment information, there are approximately 1,230 students that attend Overlea High School. There are 430 students in the ninth grade, 405 students in the tenth grade, 369 in the eleventh grade, and 332 in the twelfth grade.

Ethnicity distribution

Of the 1,230 students that attend Overlea High School, 808 (65.7%) of them are Black or African American, 25 (2.1%) are Asian American, 77 (6.3%) are Hispanic or Latino, 279 (22.7%) are White, and 38 (3.1%) are other.

Gender distribution

Of the 1,230 students, there are 553 (45%) girls and 676 (55%) boys.

Athletics

State Championships

Boys Soccer *One Class 1971 *Pre-MPSSAA Class A 1948 Wrestling *Group: **Class 2A-1A Dual Meet 1999 Softball *Class AA 1981

Notable alumni

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References and notes

External links

Official site
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1961 Public high schools in Maryland Baltimore County Public Schools Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools 1961 establishments in Maryland