| Glendale High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2727 South Ingram Mill, Springfield, Missouri 65804 , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | US Public Secondary |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Springfield R XII |
| Principal | Josh Groves |
| Teaching staff | 69.44 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,423 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.49[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Scarlet red, white, and Columbia blue |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Rival | Kickapoo High School |
| Website | http://glendale.spsk12.org/pages/GlendaleHS |
Glendale High School is an American high school in the southeast area of Springfield, Missouri, near U.S. Route 65. Glendale is one of five public high schools in Springfield Public Schools. In 2010, it had an enrollment of 1,416 students.
Sports
State Championships
- Boys' Golf: 1975, 2007, 2016
- Baseball: 1976, 1978
- Boys' Tennis: 1982
- Girls' Tennis: 1976
- Girls' Golf: 1977, 1978, 1979
- Girls' Basketball: 1996
- Girls' Swimming: 2013, 2014, 2018
- Boys' Swimming: 2019
Ozark Conference Championships
- Boys' Basketball: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2012, & 2018
- Girls' Basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2011, & 2012
- Football: 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, & 2016
- Wrestling: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 & 1982
- Boys' Soccer: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 2014, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1994, 1991, 1990
- Girls' Soccer: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 1997
- Baseball: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, & 2019
- Boys' Golf: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, & 2019
- Girls' Golf: 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2016, 2018, & 2019
Music and Arts
The choral students at Glendale have been selected for District, State, Regional and National Honors Choirs. In 2005, the Glendale High School Chamber Choir sang for the National American Choral Directors Convention in Los Angeles, California, and also in St. Louis, Missouri for the 2006 Southwestern Regional ACDA Convention.
Glendale's orchestra has two divisions: the freshman and advanced.
Glendale's band consists of concert, jazz, marching bands. The marching band has performed in numerous bowl parades, the most recent being the 2001 Orange Bowl Parade.
The Glendale Theatre department students have attended the Missouri Fine Arts Academy.
The art department is active in The Memory Project, a program where artists make portraits of underprivileged children around the world in order to foster friendship, caring, and a sense of self-worth
Alumni
- Mark Bailey, Former MLB player (Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants)
- Zak Cummings, professional mixed martial artist for the UFC's Welterweight Division[2]
- Steve Rogers, Former MLB player (Montreal Expos)
- Tom Whitlock, songwriter and musician, best known for his Academy Award-and Golden Globe-winning song "Take My Breath Away", from the film Top Gun
References
- ^ a b c "GLENDALE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Zak Cummings UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.