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词条 E. C. Glass High School
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  1. Academics

  2. Athletics

  3. Arts

  4. Notable alumni

  5. References

{{Infobox school
| name = E. C. Glass High School
| image = ECGlassLogo2.jpg
| imagesize =256x256
| motto =
| streetaddress = 2111 Memorial Ave
| city = Lynchburg
| state = Virginia
| zipcode = 24501
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{Coord|37|24|27.9|N|79|9|59.8|W|display=inline,title}}
| url = Official Site
| district =
| superintendent = Pending
| principal = Dr. Jeffrey Garrett
| viceprincipal =
| administrator =
| type = Public
| schooltype = high school
| grades = 9–12
| language = English
| area =
| teamname = Hilltoppers
| rivals = Heritage High School,
Brookville High School,
Jefferson Forest High School
| conference = Virginia High School League AA Seminole District
| colors = {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Blue and White
| founded = 1871[1]
| enrollment = 1,373[1]
| enrollment_as_of = 2016-17
}}E. C. Glass High School is a public school in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1871 as Lynchburg High School and was named for long-time Superintendent of Public Schools in Lynchburg, Edward Christian Glass.[2]

Academics

E.C. Glass offers a range of Advanced Placement courses, including: AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP American History, AP US & Comparative Government, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Computer Science, AP Calculus AB & BC, AP Statistics, AP Latin Vergil, AP German, AP Spanish, AP French, AP Language & Composition, AP English Literature, AP Art History, and AP Portfolio Art.[3]

Some of the awards and recognition for E. C. Glass High School include:[4]

  1. US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School 1983, 1993
  2. Redbook Magazine School Award 1996
  3. Newsweek Magazine, 2007 Ranked in Top Public High Schools
  4. Best Comprehensive High School in Virginia

Athletics

E.C. Glass has a rich athletic tradition. E.C. Glass football team competed in the Virginia High School State Championship Play-offs in 1925, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1995, and the semi-finals game in 1993 and 1994.[5] The Hilltoppers won the State Championship in 1930, 1933, 1938, 1988 and finished as state runners-up in 1991 and 1992. .[6]

Arts

Glass Theater offers courses in acting and technical theater.[7] Under Jim Ackley - a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, the program won four state theatre championships; they have been selected five times to perform on the Main Stage at the Educational Theatre Association national convention; they have been named the national high school theatre champions twice by the American High School Theatre Festival; and they have represented the United States at the Edinburgh (Scotland) International Arts Festival Fringe five times where they have always received critical acclaim and performed to sold out audiences.[8] In 1991, the US Congress named the EC Glass Senior Acting drama class students the winners of the “Young Writers and Inventor’s Award” for their play Going Toward the Light, written under Mr. Ackley’s supervision, on the AIDS crisis.[6]

In 1926, E.C. Glass' literary magazine, Menagerie (formerly, the Critic) was the first to receive the Virginia High School League's Trophy Class award.[9]

Notable alumni

  • Beth Behrs – actress, star of the CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls[10]
  • Connie Britton – actress, star of ABC's Nashville, NBC/Direct TV's Friday Night Lights[11]
  • Cornell Brown – former American football All-American linebacker of the National Football League. National Defensive Player of the Year at Virginia Tech. Baltimore Ravens 1997–2004. Super Bowl Champion 2001.[12]
  • Ruben Brown – former American football guard of the National Football League. Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears 1995–2007. Nine-time Pro-Bowl Selection and four-time All-Pro Selection.[12]
  • Brad Butler – American football player of the National Football League. Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2006 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills. Four-year starter at the University of Virginia.[13]
  • Bill Chambers – record-setting collegiate basketball player for William & Mary[14]
  • Bill Chipley – NFL player
  • Ken Clay, former MLB player (New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners)
  • Mickey Fitzgerald, former NFL player
  • Josh Hall, former MLB player (Cincinnati Reds)
  • George Gilmer Loving Jr. Lt. General, Lynchburgs first fighter ace.
  • Anthony R. Parnther American conductor
  • Mosby G. Perrow, Jr. – Virginia state senator (1943–1964) and key figure in the state's abandonment of "Massive Resistance" to desegregation.
  • Faith Prince – Broadway actress[15]
  • Sam Sloan – chess player and author
  • Randall Wallace – American screenwriter, director, producer, and songwriter most notable for his part in adapting the movie Braveheart for the screen.
  • Brandon Ruckdashel – actor[16]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5102340&ID=510234000956|title=E.C. Glass High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web |title=Welcome to E. C. Glass High School |url=http://www.lcsedu.net/schools/ecg/|accessdate=2011-09-12}}
3. ^Academics | E. C. Glass High School
4. ^http://www.vsaart.com/ec_glass Virginia School of the Arts: EC Glass High School
5. ^http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-pastchampions-1920-69.pdf; http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-pastchampions-1970-present.pdf
6. ^Id.
7. ^Glass Theatre
8. ^Glass Theatre
9. ^Magazines
10. ^{{Cite news |first=Casey |last=Gillis |date=May 22, 2012 |title=E.C. Glass's drama director to retire |newspaper=The News & Advance |url=http://www.newsadvance.com/news/2012/may/22/ec-glasss-drama-director-retire-ar-1935194/ |accessdate=August 9, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120524062705/http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2012/may/22/ec-glasss-drama-director-retire-ar-1935194/ |archivedate=May 24, 2012 |df= }}
11. ^{{Cite web| url = http://www.tv.com/connie-britton/person/1492/summary.html| title = Connie Britton on TV.com| accessdate = 29 December 2009| publisher = CBS Interactive Inc.| pages = 1}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url= http://chi.scout.com/a.z?s=25&p=8&c=1&nid=3095207|title= Scout.com: Ruben Brown Profile|accessdate= 29 December 2009}}
13. ^{{Cite web| url = http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Brad-Butler/1be744cb-39d5-4c0c-afac-96407d0324a5| title = Buffalo Bills: Brad Butler| accessdate = 29 December 2009}}
14. ^{{Cite web| url = http://www.vshfm.com/hall/induct_chambers.html| title = HOF Inductees Class of 1995 William "Bill" Chambers| accessdate = 29 December 2009}}
15. ^{{Cite web| url = https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800034651/bio| title = Faith Prince Biography – Yahoo! Movies| accessdate = 29 December 2009}}
16. ^{{Cite web| url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2273818/| title = Brandon Ruckdashel on IMDB.com| pages = 1}}
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