Glenelg High School
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| Glenelg High School | |
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 Image of board located outside of school | |
| Location | |
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14025 Burntwoods Road , 21737 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°16′31″N 77°00′07″W / 39.2752°N 77.0020°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1958 |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | William J. Barnes [1] |
| Principal | Shawn Hastings-Hauf |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 22.78 acres (92,200 m2) [2] |
| Colours | Red and grey (White and black are unofficial colors and not technically school colors.) |
| Mascot | Gladiators |
| Nickname | Big Red |
| Team name | Gladiators; girls' teams are known as Lady Glads |
| Rival | River Hill High School Marriotts Ridge High School Howard High School |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | The Palindrome |
| Feeder schools | Glenwood Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School |
| Website | Glenelg High School website |
Glenelg High School is a public high school in Glenelg, Maryland, United States. Glenelg HS is located in the western portion of Howard County, Maryland and is part of the Howard County Public School System, which is among the highest-ranked in the nation.
The school is located just west of Maryland Route 32, south of Interstate 70, and east of Maryland Route 97.
As the second continuously-operated high school in Howard County (after Howard High School), Glenelg opened its doors in 1958.[3] The school is named for Glenelg, a postal village named after Glenelg Manor, which in turn was named after the town of Glenelg, Scotland.[4]
The 22.79 acres of land for Glenelg was purchased from the Musgroves in 1955 for $9,117.40.[5] Glenelg opened as Howard County public schools were converting in a phased-in approach from segregated schools to integrated, one grade per year.[6][7][8] A 1965 cross burning onsite was an indication of the strained race relations of the era.[9]
The building itself has gone through many changes over the years to cope with the growing population of the west side of Howard County, including a new drama/music wing, and most recently with the construction of a new science wing and an addition to the cafeteria.
Students
Glenelg student body enrollment through the years has fluctuated due to many factors, including new housing construction and redistricting. The demographics show mostly white youth.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,274[10] | 1,261[11] | 1,248[12] | 1,205[13] | 1,173[14] | 1,198[15] | 1,197[16] | 1,263[17] |
Academics
In 2021, Glenelg was ranked as the 400th best high school in the nation, 9th best in Maryland, and 2nd best in Howard County, by U.S. News & World Report.[18]
Athletics
Glenelg has won the following state championships:
Baseball
First Howard County team to ever win State in baseball
- 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2021[19]
Basketball
- Girls: 1999, 2001, 2016[20]
Field Hockey
Cross Country
Golf
Added as a sport in 2005
- 2006[26]
Ice Hockey
Club team
- 2010
Indoor Track
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
- Boys: 1972, 1987[37]
Track and Field
- Girls: 1993, 2002[38]
Volleyball
Wrestling
Extracurricular activities
Glenelg's FIRST Robotics Competition Team 888 came in first in 2002 at the Western Michigan Regional[43] and 2022 at the Chesapeake Greater DC regional event [44]
Notable alumni
- Caroline Bowman, Singer and actress
- David H. Berger, 38th Commandant US Marine Corps
- Barbara Gleim, politician
- Brian Johnston, New York Giants Super Bowl champion
- Omar J. "Jamie" Jones IV, US Army general
- Warren E. Miller, Maryland State Delegate
- Margo Seibert, actress
- Greg Smith, retired major league baseball player
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2014 football team
