Glencoe High School (Alabama)

Glencoe High School
Address
803 Lonesome Bend Road Glencoe, Alabama, 35905 United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Etowah County Schools
Principal	Charlton Giles
Faculty	24
Enrollment	339^[1]
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Athletics conference	AHSAA, Class 3A
Nickname	Yellow Jackets
Website	http://ghs.ecboe.org/

Glencoe High School is a public high school, located in Glencoe, Alabama, United States serving approximately 339 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is part of the Etowah County Schools.^[1]

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.^[2]

Athletics

Athletic teams are called the Yellow Jackets and the official school colors are black and gold. The Glencoe football team won the Class 2A state championship in 1973.^[3] They won regional championships in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, and 2014.^[3]

Band

The Glencoe High School Band performed at the 2014 Sugar Bowl.^[4]

Alumni

Notable alumni of Glencoe High School include:

Shannon Camper (class of 1998), Miss Alabama 2004^[5]
Jana Sanderson (class of 1997), Miss Alabama 2000^[6]

References

1 2 "Glencoe High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
↑ "Institution Summary". International Registry for Accreditation. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
1 2 "Glencoe Yellow Jackets". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
↑ Thornton, William (December 23, 2013). "Glencoe High School Band, one of three from Alabama, performing at Sugar Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
↑ "Camper-Gryska". The Gadsden Times (Gadsden, AL). September 26, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
↑ Brehm, Jackie (June 7, 2007). "10 reasons to be interested in the Miss Alabama Pageant". The Gadsden Times (Gadsden, AL). p. C1. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

External links

AHSAA Class 3A

Region 1	Bayside Academy Admirals Calhoun Tigers Central, Hayneville Lions Choctaw Co. Tigers Cottage Hill Warriors Luverne Tigers Straughn Tigers T. R. Miller Tigers

Region 2	Abbeville Yellow Jackets Dale Co. Warriors Geneva Panthers Headland Rams Pike Co. Bulldogs Slocumb Red Tops Wicksburg Panthers

Region 3	B.B. Comer Tigers Beulah Bobcats Dadeville Tigers Lafayette Bulldogs Marbury Bulldogs Montevallo Bulldogs Montgomery Academy Eagles Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats

Region 4	Aliceville Yellow Jackets Cordova Blue Devils Gordo Greenwave Green Co. Tigers Northside Rams Sipsey Valley Bears Sumiton Christian Eagles West Blocton Tigers

Region 5	Glencoe Yellow Jackets Leeds Greenwave Piedmont Bulldogs Pleasant Valley Bears Tarrant Wildcats Walter Wellborn Panthers Weaver Bearcats White Plains Wildcats

Region 6	Brindlee Mountain Lions Crossvile Lions Holly Pond Broncos New Hope Indians Pisgah Eagles Sardis Lions Susan Moore Bulldogs Sylvania Rams

Region 7	Carbon Hill Bulldogs Danville Hawks Good Hope Raiders Hamilton Aggies Hanceville Bulldogs J.B. Pennington Tigers Vinemont Eagles Winfield Pirates

Region 8	Colbert Co. Indians Colbert Heights Wildcats Elkmont Red Devils Lauderdale Co. Tigers Madison Academy Mustangs Sheffield Bulldogs West Limestone Wildcats West Morgan Rebels

No Football	Altamont Knights Catholic Falcons Loveless Academy Golden Tigers Indian Springs Springs Randolph Raiders (will begin varsity football in 2010)

Coordinates: 33°58′04″N 85°56′08″W / 33.9677°N 85.9356°W / 33.9677; -85.9356

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