John Glenn High School (Walkerton, Indiana)
| John Glenn High School | |
|---|---|
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John Gleen High School from the air | |
| Address | |
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201 John Glenn Drive Northern Indiana Walkerton, Indiana, St. Joseph, 46574 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°27′27″N 86°28′47″W / 41.457545°N 86.479735°WCoordinates: 41°27′27″N 86°28′47″W / 41.457545°N 86.479735°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High school |
| Opened | 1968 |
| NCES District ID | 71 |
| Principal | William Morton |
| Vice principal | Christopher Winchell |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Age range | 15-19 |
| Enrollment | around 620 |
| Fight song | Based off Illinois Loyalty |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, wrestling, volleyball, baseball |
| Athletics conference |
IHSAA District 1[1] Northern State Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Nickname | Glenn |
| Rival | Bremen High School |
| Website | home page |
John Glenn High School is a 9 to 12 grades public funded high school in Walkerton, Indiana. It is the only high school in the John Glenn School district. It is part of the Northern State Conference in the IHSAA.[1] The school is currently athletic rivals with the inter-conference team Bremen Lions of Bremen High School in Bremen. The Falcons were formerly rivals with the North Liberty Shamrocks but Glenn and Liberty merged.
John Glenn High School is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (N.C.A.). This association is an organization, which establishes the highest standards of education for their member schools. Credits earned at John Glenn High School are accepted by all high schools and colleges in Indiana and by all schools that are members of the N.C.A. John Glenn has a First Class commissioned rating from the Indiana Department of Public Instruction
The school was dedicated on October 20, 1968 with astronaut John Glenn present.[2]
Glenn has won 18 state spell bowl competitions.
Academics
John Glenn is given a score of 7/10 on greatschools.org. The school has scored higher than the state averages on the End-of-Course-Assessments given by the state of Indiana.[3]
| 2011 ECA Scores | Algebra I | English | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn | 83% | 76% | 52% |
| Indiana | 72% | 72% | 47% |
The student-teacher ratio is slightly larger than the state average at 20 (Indiana average is 17) Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009
John Glenn offers 13 AP and college-credit courses including :
- Calculus AB
- Chemistry
- English Literature & Composition
- Government & Politics: U.S.
- Physics B
John Glenn offers the following foreign languages: Spanish French Chinese
Student Demographics
The ethnic make-up of John Glenn is as follows: (State Averages in parentheses)
White - 92% (73%)
Hispanic - 5% (8%)
Multiracial - 2% (4%)
Black, non-Hispanic - >1% (12%)
Asian - >1% (2%)
Native American - >1% (>1%)
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Student Sub-groups
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program - 31% (47%)
English learners - <1% (5%)
Special education - 7% (15%)
Student Activities The following is a list of clubs and activities available for John Glenn High School students. (Taken from the student handbook)
- Academic Decathlon Team
- Drama Club
- Yearbook
- Aerial (literary magazine)
- Spanish Club
- French Club
- Spell Bowl Team
- Art Club
- F.F.A.
- F.C.C.L.A.
- S.A.D.D.
- Baseball
- Softball
- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Track
- Cross Country
- Student Council
- Chess Club
- Swing Choir
- Jazz Band
- Marching Band
- Concert Band
- Crimson Guard
The school's literary magazine, The Arial, was nominated for the highest award in Indiana, but ended up finishing second.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IHSAA - Conferences". Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ Franklin N. Sheneman, Southern St. Joseph County, Images of America, Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia, 2004, ISBN 978-0-7385-3292-9, p. 60.
- ↑ "ECA Results". Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "John Glenn Website". Retrieved 23 August 2012.