Glenelg High School
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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. 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.
The Silks Squad is led by Diane Bissell-Hodges. The Drill Team is led by Terry Newsome.
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.
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The second high school in Howard County, after Howard High School, Glenelg opened its doors in 1958. 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
Maryland Route 32
Maryland Route 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Interstate 97 and MD 3 in Millersville west and north to Washington Road in Westminster. The east–west portion of MD 32 is the Patuxent Freeway, a four- to six-lane...
, south of Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
, and east of Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from U.S. Route 29 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County north to the Pennsylvania border in Carroll County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 97...
. It is located within residential developments and roads.
Academic Success
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.Baseball
- 1983 State Champions (1st Howard County Team to ever win States in Baseball)
- 1999 – Baseball
ELGARD bowl
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.School Spirit
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.Bands and 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. 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.The Silks Squad is led by Diane Bissell-Hodges. The Drill Team is led by Terry Newsome.
Choir
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.Extracurricular Activities
Glenelg's FIRSTFirst
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
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
Policy debate
Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse...
team was the first in Howard County history to attend the National Catholic Forensic League
National Catholic Forensic League
The National Catholic Forensic League is a speech and debate league that was formed in 1951. It is organized into regions which correspond to Roman Catholic dioceses. Member schools include both public and parochial high schools. The CFL recruits member schools in both the United States and Canada...
's Grand National Tournament held in Albany in the spring of 2009.
Students
| 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 |
Notable alumni
- Warren E. MillerWarren E. MillerWarren E. Miller is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Miller was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich on March 7, 2003 to replace Robert L. Flanagan, who resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates on February 28, 2003, to become the Maryland Secretary of Transportation...
, Maryland State DelegateMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis... - Greg Smith, retired major league baseball player