Glenelg High School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glenelg High School
Motto	"To work together as a community to achieve excellence in all we do."
Established	1958
Type	Public Secondary
Category	Public School Grade (9-12)
Location	14025 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg, Maryland, United States
District	Howard County Public Schools
Campus	22.78 acresMD Property Database
Colors	Black and Scarlet
Mascot	Gladiators
Newspaper	The Shield
Website	http://www.howard.k12.md.us/ghs/

Glenelg High School is located in the Western portion of Howard County, Maryland. The second school in Howard County, after Howard High School, Glenelg opened its doors in 1958. ^[1] The original county championship trophy was called the "Elgard," a combination of the names of both county schools.

The building itself has gone through many changes over the years to cope with the growing population of the Western part of Howard County, including the addition of seven portable classrooms, which have since become permanent, a new drama/music wing, and most recently construction on a new science wing and addition to the cafeteria have been started. The school has 17,349 square feet (1,611.8 m²) of indoor space.^[2]

The school is located just west of Maryland Route 32, south of Interstate 70, and east of Maryland Route 97.

The school's yearbook is entitled Palindrome.

1 Academic Success
2 Athletics
3 School Spirit
4 Students
5 Notable Alumni
6 External links
7 References and notes

[edit] Academic Success

Glenelg High School has a current student body of just over 1200. Glenelg was recently ranked as the 955th school in the nation by Newsweek's Top 1200 Schools list. ^[3]

[edit] Athletics

Glenelg High School has won the following state championships:

[edit] Golf

2006 - Golf

[edit] Cross Country

2007 - Boys' Cross Country ^[4]
2003 - Girls' Cross Country ^[5]
2002 - Boys' Cross Country ^[6]
2001 - Boys' Cross Country
1991 - Boys' Cross Country
1990 - Girls' Cross Country
1983 - Boys' Cross Country

[edit] Soccer

2007 - Girls' Soccer ^[7]
2006 - Girls' Soccer
2000 - Girls' Soccer
1999 - Girls' Soccer
1997 - Boys' Soccer ^[8]
1997 - Girls' Soccer
1992 - Boys' Soccer

[edit] Volleyball

2005 - Volleyball ^[9]
2002 - Volleyball
1995 - Volleyball
1993 - Volleyball

[edit] Basketball

2001 - Girls' Basketball ^[10]
1999 - Girls' Basketball

[edit] Indoor Track

2005 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track ^[11]
1999 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track ^[12]
1993 - Girls' 2A-1A Indoor Track
1992 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
1991 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track
1990 - Boys' 2A-1A Indoor Track

[edit] Baseball

1999 - Baseball ^[13]
1998 - Baseball
1995 - Baseball
1993 - Baseball
1983 - Baseball

[edit] Lacrosse

2008 - Boys' Lacrosse
2008 - Girls' Lacrosse
2007 - Boys' Lacrosse ^[14]
2005 - Girls' Lacrosse ^[15]

[edit] Tennis

2002 - Girls' Singles ^[16]
2001 - Girls' Singles

[edit] Track & Field

2002 - Girls' Track & Field ^[17]
1993 - Girls' Track & Field

[edit] School Spirit

Notable facts about Glenelg include the distinctive use of cowbells at sporting events, stemming from the olden days when bells on the cows from the farm adjacent to the athletic fields could be heard during games. Also distinctive trait is the "Senior Run" or "Senior Stampede". This is when all of the graduating seniors run through the school and bang on doors and lockers, and generally create a fun-spirited ruckus. The administration, though, has frowned upon the "Senior Run" in recent years, much to the protests of the student body.