Students
The graduation rate at Owings Mills has been steadily falling. Over the past 10 years, it hit a high of 90.5% in 1997, but has fallen to a low of just 79% in 2006. Over 10% of the students receive special services, a high number by state standards. Over 32% of the students receive free or reduced meals, also a high number.
Though the student population has lowered in the past few years, it did steadily rise from the early 1990s until 2003 when it peaked. The composition of the school's population is diverse. As of 2006, the majority of the students,46%, are African-American, 37% Caucasian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% are Native American.
The results of High School Assessments are mixed, but mostly poor results. Only 38.5% passed the Algebra test, 62.% for Biology, 70.3% for Government, and 57.7% for English.
On the recent 2008 Newsweek listing of the top 1300 public high schools in the nation, Owings Mills High ranked 677th.
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,082 |
| 2007 | 1,109 |
| 2006 | 1,155 |
| 2005 | 1,167 |
| 2004 | 1,335 |
| 2003 | 1,380 |
| 2002 | 1,374 |
| 2001 | 1,343 |
| 2000 | 1,165 |
| 1999 | 1,121 |
| 1998 | 1,117 |
| 1997 | 1,051 |
| 1996 | 984 |
| 1995 | 958 |
| 1994 | 877 |
| 1993 | 812 |
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