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"To work together as a community to achieve excellence in all we do."
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| 14025 Burntwoods Road Glenelg, Maryland, 21737 USA |
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| Opened | 1958 |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Schindler |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 22.78 acres (92,200 m2) MD Property Database |
| School Colour(s) | Grey and Red
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| Fight song | "Hail To Glenelg (Minnesota Rouser)" |
| Mascot | Gladiators |
| 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 |
| Tuition | free (government funded) |
| Feeder schools | Glenwood Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School |
| Website | Glenelg High School website |
Glenelg High School is located in the "west side" portion of Howard County, Maryland. The second high 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 west side 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 finished.
The school is located just west of Maryland Route 32, south of Interstate 70, and east of Maryland Route 97. It is located within residential developments and roads.
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Glenelg High School has a current student body of just over 1200. Glenelg was recently ranked as the 743rd school in the nation by Newsweek's Top 1500 Schools list.[2]
Glenelg High School has won the following state championships:
(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.
Glenelg's school spirt 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 part of the Marching Unit.
Led by Barry Enzman, Glenelg's Marching Unit and Jazz and Symphonic Bands have taken first place in all competitions for 34 years to date. Such competitions include annual and biannual competitions across the East Coast and in Europe. In March 2011, the symphonic band broke its own Howard County record by receiving all superior ratings from all 4 judges in the District 8 adjudication. [8]The band 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 band have appeared at televised It's Academic competitions to show support for Glenelg's team.[9]
The Silks Squad is led by Diane Bissell-Hodges. The Drill Team is led by Terry Newsome.
Glenelg's string orchestra is led by Kevin George.
Glenelg's choral department includes the Madrigal Singers, Women's Choir, Men's Choir, and Concert Choir. Led by Nancy Buckel, they have received Superior and Excellent ratings at national festivals for over twenty years.
Glenelg's FIRST Robotics Team 888 is led and mentored by Dean Sheridan. The Team's alliance has 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. [10]
| 2008 | 1,185 |
| 2007 | 1,180 |
| 2006 | 1,200 |
| 2005 | 1,278 |
| 2004 | 1,180 |
| 2003 | 1,150 |
| 2002 | 1,073 |
| 2001 | 1,021 |
| 2000 | 972 |
| 1999 | 941 |
| 1998 | 901 |
| 1997 | 871 |
| 1996 | 1,097 |
| 1995 | 1,052 |
| 1994 | 1,037 |
| 1993 | 1,007 |
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