Glendora High School
Glendora High School | |
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Address | |
1600 E Foothill Boulevard , 91741 | |
Coordinates | 34°08′03″N 117°50′08″W / 34.1343°N 117.8356°WCoordinates: 34°08′03″N 117°50′08″W / 34.1343°N 117.8356°W |
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Type | Comprehensive, Public |
School district | Glendora Unified School District |
Superintendent | Penelope DeLeon |
Principal | Matthew Brummett |
Teaching staff | 95.34 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 2,381 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.97[1] |
Colour(s) | Scarlet, Black, and White |
Athletics conference | Palomares League |
Nickname | Tartans |
Newspaper | The Tartan Shield |
Yearbook | Bellendaine |
Website | School website |
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Glendora High School (GHS) is located in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
History[]
The high school was built in 1958 on the land owned by Clarks Gordan, an orange grower. Before Glendora High School was built, Glendora students attended Citrus College which functioned as both a high school and junior college for the area. The land contained oak trees which still grow on the school grounds. The first graduating class of GHS was in 1959 and contained 188 students. They are known as the Glendora Tartans. This name was chosen by the first class of Glendora High School, Tartans won the vote against "The Oranges."
Activities[]
The school is notable for having a bagpipe squad in its band program, and is one of six schools in California to have one.[citation needed] The school's Tartan Band and Pageantry participated in the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, California.[2]
Athletics[]
Glendora is a member of the Palomares League of the CIF Southern Section. The school's cross-country team achieved the CIF-SS Division II championship in 2009 and finished 2nd at the CIF-State Division II Championships meet. The cross-country team made another trip to the CIF-State Division II Championship meet in 2011, placing 11th. The baseball program has achieved much success over the last decade, and even captured a CIF-SS Division II championship in 2010. The women's swim team has had success at the CIF level as well, winning the Division II Championship in 2011 and 2014, and placing second in 2010 and 2015. They have also entered CIF Masters in Cross Country 2016. The school's basketball team had seen much success in the 2021 season, winning the CIF-SS Division III championship.
Awards[]
Glendora High School is a California Distinguished School, meaning it has a high API, which measures student academic performance.
Notable alumni[]
- Casey Ellison, actor, “Punky Brewster”
- Lea Antonoplis, tennis player
- Tamra Barney, cast member, Real Housewives of Orange County
- Brian Cooper, former professional baseball player (Anaheim Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants)
- Collin Delia, professional hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks)
- Chuck Detwiler, football player
- Casey Jacobsen, basketball player
- Ed Kirkpatrick, former professional baseball player (California Angels, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers)
- Gabrial McNair, musician
- David Milhous (Brazzel), Emmy Award-winning film and television editor
- Mike Misuraca, former professional baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Tracy Murray, UCLA basketball player, former professional basketball player
- Anna Nalick, singer-songwriter
- Phil Ouellette, former professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
- Ed Pierce, former professional baseball player (Kansas City Royals)
- Adam Plutko, UCLA baseball player, CWS Most Outstanding Player
- Tony Robbins, motivational speaker
- Aaron Rowand, former professional baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants)
- Jonathan Smith, head football coach at Oregon State University
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Glendora High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Hazel Lodevico-To'o, GHS Marching Band Wins Spot in 2014 Rose Parade, Glendora Patch, October 1, 2012
External links[]
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