Glen Este High School is a public high school

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 in Glen Este

Glen Este, Ohio

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 outside of Cincinnati

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, Ohio

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, United States

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. It is one of two high schools in the West Clermont Local School District, the other being Amelia High School

Amelia High School

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. The four-year high school has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students in grades 9–12.

Glen Este High School is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education

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 and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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. The school is also a member of the Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors.

Small schools

In 2002, the West Clermont School Board enacted a small school system within Glen Este High School and Amelia High School. The fund was provided by the Bill Gates Foundation for Higher Education to help with the increasing rates of students who were not finishing high school. Ten schools created, five at Amelia High School and five at Glen Este High School. The small schools within Glen Este are: School of American Studies (SAS), School for Scientific Studies (SSS), Communication Technology School (CTS), and West Clermont Institute of Performing Arts (WECIPA). The School of Applied Health Sciences (AHS), was terminated due to budget cuts. Glen Este High School operated with four small schools since August 2009.

Alma mater

In our days of youth, oh Alma Mater,

Eager hearts we bring,

For thy gentle spirit watching o'er us,

Joyfully we sing.

Hail to thee, oh Glen Este High School,

For thy guiding hand,

For thy fellowship and for thy courage,

We united stand.

Notable alumni

• Keith Matthew "Matt" Maupin
  Matt Maupin
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   (1998–2001) – United States Army
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   Staff Sergeant
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   captured by insurgent
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  s during the Iraq War and died in 2004
• Jayhawk Owens
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   – Major League Baseball
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   player for the Colorado Rockies
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  (1993–1996)

External links

• Glen Este High School
• West Clermont Local School District