Type Public high school Superintendent Renee Foose Grades 9–12 Mascot Gladiators Hour in school day 7 | Opened 1958 Principal David Burton Phone +1 410-313-5528 Founded 1958 | |
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School district Howard County Public Schools Address 14025 Burntwoods Rd, Glenelg, MD 21737, USA Feeder schools Glenwood Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School Similar River Hill High School, Faulkner Ridge Center, Glenelg Country School, Marriotts Ridge High School, Atholton High School Profiles | ||
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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.
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- Academic success
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor Track
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- ELGARD bowl
- School spirit
- Bands and Marching Unit
- Orchestra
- Choir
- Extracurricular activities
- Notable alumni
- References
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.
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Academic success
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.
Athletics
Glenelg High School has won the following state championships & achievements:
Baseball
Basketball
Field Hockey
Cross-Country
Golf
(Added as a sport in 2005)
Ice Hockey
Indoor Track
Lacrosse
Soccer
Volleyball
Wrestling
ELGARD bowl
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.
School spirit
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.
Bands and 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.
The Glenelg Jazz Ensemble has received over 60 awards in the past 15 years. The Glenelg Jazz Ensemble is regarded as one of the best high school jazz ensembles across the state of Maryland and across the country. The Ensemble has performed with acts such as Maynard Ferguson, the Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster, etc. The ensemble has traveled to Europe many times in the past 30 years, most recently in 2013. The Ensemble has been invited to perform at world-famous jazz festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag, Holland, Jazz á Vienne in Lyon, France, Jazz à Juan in Juan-les-Pins, France, as well as the Jazzhaus in Freiburg, Germany. The Jazz Ensemble has been invited to travel to Europe again in the summer of 2015.
The Silks Squad is led by Diane Bissell-Hodges. The Drill Team is led by Terry Newsome.
Orchestra
Glenelg's string orchestra is led by Kevin George. They have achieved superior ratings in every adjudication and competition since his introduction into the music program, and have dominated the majority of competitions with their full orchestra.
Choir
Glenelg's choral department includes the Madrigal Singers, Women's Choir, Men's Choir, and Concert Choir. Led by Ross Rawlings, they have received Superior and Excellent ratings at national festivals for over twenty years.
Extracurricular activities
Glenelg's FIRST Robotics Team 888 is led and mentored by Dean Sheridan. The Team's alliance came in 1st in 2002 at the Western Michigan Regional and in 2007 at the Battle of Baltimore. Glenelg's policy debate team was the first in Howard County history to attend the National Catholic Forensic League's Grand National Tournament held in Albany in the spring of 2009.