Important News

This past Saturday, the Alpha Achievers of Oakland Mills High School celebrated their 20th anniversary. Held at the local Double Tree Hotel, Mr. James - founder and continuing sponsor - and the current members welcomed alumni of the group, as well as Councilman Calvin Ball, Board of Education member Mavis Ellis, and keynote speaker, WJZ anchorman Vic Carter. Congratulations to…

The OM Robotics Team will be competing this weekend on Sunday, February 12, 2017 in the State Championships at Mount Saint Mary's University. The competition begins at 10:30am in the Knott Athletic Recreational Convocation Complex. Come out and support your Scorpions. Good Luck OM Robotics! Details about the competition and directions: FTC Maryland Site Directions

On Thursday, April 21, 2016 members of OM's chapter of the National Honor Society got together to make twenty no-sew blankets that will be donated to the Howard County chapter of Project Linus. Project Linus is a non-profit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need. You can learn more about Project Linus at their website. See more photos…

Last week, the OM Music Department traveled to Nashville to perform as well as participate in clinics at Vanderbilt University. As noted by Mrs. Elpus, "It was an unbelievable four days that profoundly impacted our students." If you want to check out a recap of the trip, you can click on the link below which will take you to the…

Nine OMHS art students (see below) were selected to participate in the 26th Annual Jr. Sr. Portfolio Show. Their work will be displayed at the Board of Education Gallery from April 15 - May 18. An award ceremony to open the show will take place at the Jim Rouse Theater at Wilde Lake High School on Thursday, April 21st at…

Oakland Mills High School students and staff, in conjuction with the HCPSS Office of Cultural Proficiency, are participating in Student Voice Circles, in which participants have the opportunity to listen, learn and lead for inclusion and equity. Students and staff at Atholton High School are also teaming up to find ways to provide students with a way to make an…

The OM Choirs - Concert Choir and Chamber Singers - earned top marks at Tuesday's county-wide assessments. Both groups sang beautifully, and continued to build the reputation for high musical achievement here at Oakland Mills High School. See below for videos of their performances. And stay tuned for their spring concert - you won't want to miss it! Concert Choir…

AP Scholars are recognized by the College Board each year. A student is recognized as a scholar for taking at least three AP tests and scoring a 3 or higher on each of them. A scholar with honors must take four or more AP exams and have a 3 or higher with a 3.35 average score. A scholar with distinction…

OM alum Terry Virts spoke with NPR's For the Record for their topic this week: Walking in space. You can listen to the interview with Virts and other astronauts, or read the transcript, at the link below: What It's Really Like to "Walk" in Space

Congratulations to the OM Engineering team that took 1st place in the 2nd annual Howard County Pumpkin Chunking contest. The team took 1st in: Accuracy, hitting the target on all three attempts, Precision, grouping of the shots, and Overall design. Our team members: Jordan Foster Lester McCrea Harrison Baldwin Aaleyah Lewis Cameron Garrant pic.twitter.com/XK8IKhiIE7 — Skip Yarn (@OMcoachskip) November 2…