Glenelg High School
| Glenelg High School | |
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| Address | |
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14025 Burntwoods Road Glenelg, Maryland 21737 USA |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′31″N 77°00′07″W / 39.2752°N 77.0020°WCoordinates: 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 | Renee Foose |
| Principal | David Burton |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 22.78 acres (92,200 m2) MD Property Database |
| School colour(s) |
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 |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | The Palindrome |
| Feeder schools | Glenwood Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School |
| Website | Glenelg High School website |
Red and Grey. (White and Black are unofficial colors and not technically school colors.)
Glenelg High School is located in the western portion of Howard County, Maryland. The second high school opened in Howard County, after Howard High School, Glenelg opened its doors in 1958. The school is named for Glenelg, a postal village named after Glenelg Manor, which in turn was named after the town of Glenelg, Scotland.
The 22.79 acres of land for Glenelg was purchased from the Musgroves for in 1955 $9117.40. Glenelg opened as Howard County public schools were converting in a phased-in approach from segregated schools to integrated, one grade per year. A 1965 cross burning onsite was an indication of the strained race relations of the era.
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 on a new science wing and an addition to the cafeteria.
The school is located just west of Maryland Route 32, south of Interstate 70, and east of Maryland Route 97.
Glenelg High School has a current student body of just over 1200. In 2011, Glenelg was ranked as the 743rd school in the nation by Newsweek's Top 1500 Schools list.
Glenelg High School has won the following state championships & achievements:
(Added as a sport in 2005)
The ELGARD bowl is a football game played once a year between Glenelg and Howard High School. The bowl features the last three letters of each schools name in its title. Glenelg and Howard are the two oldest high schools in Howard County, and the winner gets to keep the ELGARD statue, a bull, at their school for the year. Glenelg won the Elgard trophy in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Howard won 2012. Glenelg reclaimed the ELGARD in 2013, but Howard brought the ELGARD back in 2014 due to late game heroics.
Glenelg's school spirit includes the distinctive use of cowbells at sporting events, stemming from the high school's early history, when bells on the cows from the farm adjacent to the athletic fields could be heard during games. This is mainly practiced by the parents of graduating seniors on the football team or Marching Unit.
Led by Christopher Winters, Glenelg's Marching Unit and Jazz and Symphonic Bands have earned superior ratings in all competitions for 42 years to date. Such competitions include annual and biannual competitions across the East Coast and in Europe. In March 2013, the symphonic band added to its own Howard County record by receiving all superior ratings from all 4 judges in the District 8 adjudication. The Glenelg Marching Unit was selected to march in the 1984 Presidential Inauguration Parade, but the parade was cancelled due to severe cold weather. Volunteers from the Symphonic Band regularly fill out Glenelg's Orchestra, Pit Band, and provide accompaniment for the chorus and madrigals during performances. Members of the symphonic band have also appeared at televised It's Academic competitions to show support for Glenelg's team.
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