John Glenn High School (New Concord, Ohio)
| John Glenn High School | |
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| Location | |
| 13115 John Glenn New Concord, OH 43762 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Steve Brooks |
| Enrollment | ~800 as of 2012 |
| Information | (740) 826-7641 |
| Mascot | Muskie |
| Website | [1] |
John Glenn High School is a public high school in New Concord, Ohio. It is the only high school in the East Muskingum Local School District. Their nickname is the Little Muskies, taken from nearby Muskingum University's nickname, the Muskies.
John Glenn competes in the Muskingum Valley League. In addition, JGHS has programs such as football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming, soccer, track and field, golf, marching band, and cross country.
John Glenn High School gets its name from its most famous alumnus, John Glenn, the former U.S. Senator and first American to orbit Earth, who graduated when the school was still New Concord High School. The school is located in Glenn's hometown of New Concord, Ohio and Glenn himself is an active participant in and enthusiast of the school and its community. For these reasons, the school's students, staff, and community boast that they are the only "real" John Glenn High School in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°0′28″N 81°44′32″W / 40.00778°N 81.74222°W
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