Glencoe High School (Alabama)
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|type = Public
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|district = Etowah County Schools
|principal = Wendy Tinker
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|enrollment = 283 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0101380&ID=010138000498|title=Glencoe High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=April 27, 2025}}
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|conference = AHSAA, Class 3A
|colors = Black and gold
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|nickname = Yellow Jackets
|rival = Hokes Bluff High School{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/glencoe-yellowjackets-(glencoe,al)/rival.htm|title=Rivalry - Glencoe High School (AL)|publisher=MaxPreps|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}
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|address = 803 Lonesome Bend Road
|city = Glencoe, Alabama
|zipcode = 35905
|country = United States
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|website = {{URL|http://ghs.ecboe.org/}}
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Glencoe High School is a public high school, located in Glencoe, Alabama, United States serving approximately 339 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is part of the Etowah County Schools.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Glencoe High School is recognized in the National Rankings and earned a silver medal by Newsweek's Best High Schools in American . Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college.
History
Glencoe High School opened in 1918. A middle school was added in later years.{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3375|title=Glencoe {{!}} Encyclopedia of Alabama|website=Encyclopedia of Alabama|language=en|access-date=April 21, 2017}} The high school's current building was rebuilt in 2006 at the same location as the former school.{{Cite web|url=http://ghs.ecboe.org/our_school/school_history|title=School History - Glencoe High School|website=ghs.ecboe.org|language=en-US|access-date=April 21, 2017}}
Athletics
Athletic teams are called the Yellow Jackets and the official school colors are black and gold. The Glencoe football team won the Class 2A state championship in 1973. They won regional championships in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, and 2014.
The Glencoe football team added the first ever female player, Kaitlyn Smith, to their roster as their kicker in 2015.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wbrc.com/story/30074793/glencoe-hs-teen-becomes-first-female-football-player-in-programs-history|title=Glencoe HS teen becomes first female football player in program's history|last=Hayes|first=Dixon|access-date=April 21, 2017|language=en}}
Band
The Glencoe High School Band performed at the 2014 Sugar Bowl.
Alumni
Notable alumni of Glencoe High School include:
- Shannon Camper (class of 1998), Miss Alabama 2004
- Jana Sanderson (class of 1997), Miss Alabama 2000
References
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{{cite web |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |work=Best High Schools |title=Glencoe High School |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alabama/districts/etowah-county/glencoe-high-school-139 |accessdate=July 26, 2014}}
{{cite web |publisher=Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |work=International Registry for Accreditation |title=Institution Summary |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=9013 |accessdate=July 26, 2014}}
{{cite news |first=Jackie |last=Brehm |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=10 reasons to be interested in the Miss Alabama Pageant |page=C1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19970607&id=pLwfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IdgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2196,854948 |date=June 7, 2007 |accessdate=July 25, 2014}}
{{cite news |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Camper-Gryska |url=http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20050925/NEWS/509250313?tc=ar |date=September 26, 2005 |accessdate=July 17, 2014}}
{{cite news |first=William |last=Thornton |publisher=AL.com |title=Glencoe High School Band, one of three from Alabama, performing at Sugar Bowl |url=http://blog.al.com/east-alabama/2013/12/glencoe_high_school_band_one_o.html |date=December 23, 2013 |accessdate=July 26, 2014}}
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External links
- [http://ghs.ecboe.org/ Glencoe High School official website]
- [http://www.ecboe.org/ Etowah County Schools official website]
- [http://www.ahsfhs.org/teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Glencoe Alabama High School Football Historical Society]
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Category:Public high schools in Alabama