| John Glenn High School | |
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| Address | |
| 478 Elwood Road Huntington, NY, 11731 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Religious affiliation(s) | All |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Elwood |
| Dean | Joanna Sepp |
| Vice principal | Leroy Cole |
| Principal | Vincent Mulieri |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Enrollment | 802 |
| Color(s) | Blue, Black, White |
| Mascot | The Knights |
| Website | Elwood.k12.ny.us |
John Glenn High School is a high school located in East Northport, New York of about 800 students and 100 faculty serving residents of the Elwood School District.
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The school was constructed for approximately $950,000 from a school bond offering, and opened in September 1962. The school is named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, whose historic flight around the earth took place during the construction of the school. The School Board and PTA led by Mary Birkel decided on the name. Its first senior class of 72 students graduated in June 1963. The school quickly became known for both its high percentage of students entering college as well as a for having a superior sports program, participating as the Elwood Knights in the Suffolk County League B IV.
The school has had numerous athletes named as All county and All State in baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, soccer, volleyball and wrestling. The 1964 baseball team won the Suffolk County title and its varsity football team was undefeated (8-0) that same year, only the second year the school fielded a varsity team.[1] In 1989, both the baseball and softball teams won the Suffolk County Class B Championship.[1][2]
In basketball, Glenn's boys team won the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 1987 and 1988 as well as the Long Island Class B Championship in 1988.[3] The girls team won the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 2005, the Suffolk County Class A Championship in 2006 and 2011, the Long Island Class B Championship in 2005, the Long Island Class A Championship in 2006 and the New York State Class B Championship in 2005.[4]
Football has remained a successful program at the high school. James Dunn was the coach during the program's first period, guiding the undefeated 1964 team and was named Suffolk County Coach of the Year by Newsday.[5] Tony Cerullo coached in 1970s and 1980s, winning conference titles in 1972, 1975-77, 1979 and 1984, with a Rutgers Trophy in 1979 to his credit as well for the best football team in the county.[6][7] In 2010, the football team won the Suffolk County Championship and its first Long Island Championship. The team was also awarded the Rutgers Trophy for the second time.[6] The 2010 Knights Football team was the only undefeated public high school football team in the 2010 season as they beat Seaford High School in the championship game.[8] In 2011, the football team won its second straight Long Island Championship by defeating Roosevelt High School.[9]
The boys soccer team was dominant in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992, the Long Island Class B Championship in 1986, 1987 and 1990, and the New York State Class B Championship in 1986, 1987 and 1990.[10] The girls soccer team won the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 1995 and the Long Island Class B Championship in 1984.[11]
The John Glenn girls' volleyball team captured the Long Island Championship in November 2007 and went on win the Class B State Volleyball Championship. The girls' volleyball team also won the Class B State Championship in 2011.[12] The John H. Glenn volleyball team has been the Long Island Class B champions for ten years in a row.
Glenn's wrestling team was the Suffolk County Division II champion in 2007 and Suffolk County Division I champion in 2009 and 2010.[13]
Each year, members of the senior class achieve SAT scores that rank above the national and state averages. Its students have performed as All-County, All-State and All-Eastern musicians. Many of the school's art students participate in and receive recognition at regional competitions and one student was recognized for his work, at the state level. The number of seniors cited by the National Merit Scholarship Program exceeds the national average. Graduating classes have included a number of National Merit Scholarship finalists, semifinalists, and commended scholars. In addition, 87 percent of the class of 2003 graduated with a New York State Regents diploma, one of the highest percentages on Long Island. Ninety percent of the graduating class continued their education, attending colleges, universities, and technical schools. Courses are reviewed annually and new courses are added to meet changing needs. Included are Advanced Placement and college-level courses, Regents courses that meet and exceed all state requirements, and electives in both academic and technical areas.
John Glenn was ranked 211th and 277th in Newsweek's list of the top 1,000 high schools in 2003 and 2005, respectively.[14][15] By 2010, it dropped to 816.
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