Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill

Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill is one of the very small four-year high schools in Laurel, Maryland, one of the schools within DYRS, with 45 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill sits 96% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill answers to DYRS, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill lists that nearly all students (84%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Anne Arundel County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.6:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Anne Arundel County put median household earnings sit near $124,911, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Anne Arundel County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Maryland City Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill has climbed 50%, going from 30 students in 2018 to 45 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 97% to 84%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.