Glendale High School (Glendale, Arizona)
Glendale High School is located in Glendale, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Glendale Union High School District. It was founded in 1911 and is the oldest Arizona high school which still remains on its original site, having been established at Glendale and Grand Avenues in the fall of 1912.[2]
Glendale High School | |
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Historic Glendale High School Auditorium | |
Address | |
6216 W. Glendale Avenue , | |
Coordinates | 33°32′24″N 112°11′37″W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | Motto: Education, Excellence, Opportunity |
Established | 1911 |
School district | Glendale Union High School District |
Principal | Justin Tarver |
Teaching staff | 78.80 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,709 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.69[1] |
Color(s) | Crimson, white, and gold |
Athletics | Football, cross country, golf, swimming, badminton, volleyball, Cardinal Spirit Line, basketball, soccer, wrestling, track, baseball, softball, tennis |
Mascot | Cardinals |
Website | http://glendale.guhsdaz.org/index.html |
The high school's auditorium is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona.
Feeder patterns
Schools operated by the Glendale Elementary School District feed into Glendale High School.
Elementary schools that feed into Glendale include:
- Desert Garden Elementary School (K-3)
- Smith Elementary School (K-8)
Middle schools include:
- Challenger Middle School (4-8)
- Don Mensendick Middle School (4-8)
K-8 schools include:
- Desert Spirit
- Glendale American School
- Horizon School
- Imes School
- Landmark School
- Sine School
- Sunset Vista
Notable alumni
- Lerrin LaGrow, Major League Baseball Pitcher
- William G. Bennett, gaming executive
- Marty Robbins, country singer
- Stephen Spinella, award-winning actor
- Sonny Redd, Rapper
- Kenny Nahkala, Professional Driver
References
- "Glendale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Which high school holds title of state's oldest." Arizona Republic 25 September 2011: B3.
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