| Glencoe High School | |
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| Address | |
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700 Northwest Glencoe Road , , 97124 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°32′32″N 122°59′35″W / 45.542187°N 122.993188°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Roll Tide! |
| Opened | 1980 |
| School district | Hillsboro School District 1J |
| Principal | Claudia Ruf[1] |
| Teaching staff | 70.03 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,500 (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.42 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA 6A-3 Pacific Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Crimson Tide[1] |
| Rivals | Hillsboro High School, Century High School |
| Website | Glencoe High School Homepage |
Glencoe High School (GHS) is a public secondary school in Hillsboro, Oregon.
History
editGlencoe high school was founded in 1980 to relieve overcrowding at Hillsboro High School caused by the city's rapid expansion. Glencoe High is the second oldest of the four high schools in the city.
Academics
editIn 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 384 students, 328 graduated, 34 dropped out, five received a modified diploma, and 17 were still in high school the following year.[2][3]
In 2016, the graduation rate was 86%.[4]
Academic achievements
editThe school received a silver ranking in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[5][6]
Athletics
editGlencoe High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 6A-3 Pacific Conference.
Notable alumni
edit- Erik Ainge, football player
- Jason Earles, actor[7]
- Nicholas Edwards, singer[8]
- Lisa Gardner, novelist
- Ben Petrick, baseball player, Colorado Rockies
- Scott Rueck, OSU women's basketball coach[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Glencoe".
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Hillsboro School District Graduation Rates Rise, Despite Official Results". Hillsboro School District. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Best High Schools 2010". U.S. News & World Report. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Graves, Bill (2010-01-15). "Nine Oregon high schools ranked among best in nation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Jason Earles to Join Line-Up for Community Weekend to Open the New Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts" (Press release).
- ^ "Glencoe High grad Nicholas Edwards realizes his dream of becoming a Japanese pop star". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Oregon State hires Rueck as new women's basketball coach | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon | Sports". Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2010.