Overlea High School
Encyclopedia
Overlea High School is a four-year public high school
in Baltimore County
, Maryland
, United States
. The school was opened in 1961.
and I-95
interchange. Though in an unincorporated part of the county, it serves the areas of White Marsh, Rosedale, Overlea, and Fullerton.
Overlea's school district borders Parkville High School
, Perry Hall High School
, Kenwood High School
, and Dundalk High School
.
The student population had been increasing every year, though the enrollment has curtailed over the last couple of years.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. The school was opened in 1961.
About the School
The original building was constructed in the early-1960's. The main structure is 124,266 square feet. It is located on Kenwood Avenue in eastern Baltimore County near the I-695Interstate 695 (Maryland)
Interstate 695 is a -long full beltway Interstate Highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I-695 is officially designated the McKeldin Beltway, but is colloquially referred to as either the Baltimore Beltway or 695...
and I-95
Interstate 95 in Maryland
Interstate 95 in Maryland is a major highway that runs diagonally from northeast to southwest, from Maryland's border with Delaware, to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, briefly entering the District of Columbia before reaching Virginia...
interchange. Though in an unincorporated part of the county, it serves the areas of White Marsh, Rosedale, Overlea, and Fullerton.
Overlea's school district borders Parkville High School
Parkville High School
Parkville High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was originally opened in 1953 on what has become the current location of Parkville Middle School.-About the School:...
, Perry Hall High School
Perry Hall High School
Perry Hall High School is a growing high school established in 1963 and is the largest public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, enrolling about 2,300 students a year. Located in the northeastern Baltimore suburb of Perry Hall and serving the surrounding communities, such as Kingsville and...
, Kenwood High School
Kenwood High School
Kenwood High School is a Baltimore County public high school located in Essex, Maryland.-About the School:Kenwood has been educating students since 1931. The school was originally housed at 6700 Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237, which is now Golden Ring Middle School...
, and Dundalk High School
Dundalk High School
Dundalk High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1959.-About the School:...
.
Students
The graduation rate at Overlea has been steady at 79-90% over the past 10 years ending in 2007.The student population had been increasing every year, though the enrollment has curtailed over the last couple of years.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,081 | 1,129 | 1,097 | 1,035 | 1,030 | 983 | 1,048 | 1,152 | 1,128 | 1,173 | 1,199 | 1,180 | 1,180 | 1,247 | 1,339 | 1,268 | 1,210 |
Sports
State Champions- 1971 - Boys Soccer
- 1981 - Softball, Class AA
- 1998 - Wrestling State Dual Meets
Notable alumni
- Dave Johnson, former Major League pitcher, currently a broadcaster for MASN
- Mike RoweMike RoweMike Rowe may refer to:*Michael Rowe, television writer for Futurama*Mike Rowe , host of the Discovery Channel show Dirty Jobs* Mike Rowe , retired Canadian professional ice hockey player...
, is an American media personality. He is the host of the Discovery ChannelDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
's Dirty JobsDirty JobsDirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television, in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the typical employees. The show premiered with two pilot episodes in November 2003...
, as well as narrator for other programs on the Discovery Channel - William A. Howard IV, (1981), served on the Baltimore County Council from 1990 to 1994.
- Linda Warehime, broomgirl for the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
from 1969-1975. - John Lee Roy Linde (1986) is the author of "Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind(Not For Dummies)", and Galactica-Trek I & II