| 词条 | John Glenn High School (Walkerton, Indiana) | ||||||||||||
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|name = John Glenn High School |native_name = |latin_name = |logo = |seal_image = |image = Walkerton-indiana-john-glenn-high-school.jpg |image_size = |alt = |caption = John Glenn High School from the air |motto = |motto_translation = |streetaddress = 201 John Glenn Drive |city = Walkerton |state = Indiana |county = St. Joseph |zipcode = 46574 |country = United States |coordinates = {{coord|41.457545|-86.479735|type:edu|display=inline,title}} |established = 1968 |type = Public high school |district = John Glenn School Corporation |us_nces_district_id = 71 |grades = 9-12 |superintendent = |principal = William Morton |enrollment = 625[1] |enrollment_as_of = 2014-15 |faculty = 38.15 FTE |slogan = |song = |team_name = Falcons |colors = {{color box|red}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} |fightsong = Based off Illinois Loyalty |athletics = Football, Basketball, wrestling, volleyball, baseball |conference = IHSAA District 1[2] Northern State Conference[2] |sports = |mascot = Falcon |mascot image = |nickname = Glenn |rival = Bremen High School |newspaper = |yearbook = |url = Official Website |picture = |picture_caption = |picture2 = |picture_caption2 = }} John Glenn High School is a public high school in Walkerton, Indiana. It is the only high school in the John Glenn School district. John Glenn High School is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (N.C.A.). This association is an organization, which establishes the highest standards of education for their member schools. Credits earned at John Glenn High School are accepted by all high schools and colleges in Indiana and by all schools that are members of the N.C.A. John Glenn has a First Class commissioned rating from the Indiana Department of Public Instruction. The school was dedicated on October 20, 1968 with NASA astronaut John Glenn, for whom it is named, present.[3] Glenn is said to have delivered an inspiring speech on the occasion.[4] Glenn has won 18 state spell bowl competitions.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} The school's predecessor was Walkerton High School, whose first building was constructed in 1914 and housed all twelve grades.[5] Then in 1942 a new building was constructed and the high school relocated there.[6] When the Glenn school was constructed and occupied, the existing high school building was repurposed as the Harold C. Urey Middle School.[6] AcademicsJohn Glenn is given a score of 7/10 on greatschools.org. The school has scored higher than the state averages on the End-of-Course-Assessments given by the state of Indiana.[7]
The student-teacher ratio is slightly larger than the state average at 20 (Indiana average is 17) Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009 John Glenn offers 13 AP and college-credit courses including :
John Glenn offers the following foreign languages: Spanish French Chinese Student DemographicsThe ethnic make-up of John Glenn is as follows: (State Averages in parentheses) White - 92% (73%) Hispanic - 5% (8%) Multiracial - 2% (4%) Black, non-Hispanic - >1% (12%) Asian - >1% (2%) Native American - >1% (>1%) Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011 Student Sub-groups Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program - 31% (47%) English learners - <1% (5%) Special education - 7% (15%) Student ActivitiesThe following is a list of clubs and activities available for John Glenn High School students. (Taken from the student handbook)
The school's literary magazine, The Arial, was nominated for the highest award in Indiana, but ended up finishing second.[8] AthleticsJohn Glenn High School's athletic teams are the Falcons and they are part of the Northern Indiana Athletic Conference in the IHSAA.[2] (In the era of the 1950s and thereabouts the teams were known as the Walkerton Indians.[6]) The school is currently athletic rivals with the inter-conference team Bremen Lions of Bremen High School in Bremen. The Falcons were formerly rivals with the North Liberty Shamrocks; however, this rivalry ended after the two schools merged.[9] The school offers a wide range of athletics including:
See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1809120&ID=180912001505|title=John Glenn High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 25, 2017}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/school_rosters_frame.htm |title=IHSAA - Conferences |publisher=Indiana High School Athletic Association |accessdate=2008-10-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013165447/http://www.ihsaa.org/school_rosters_frame.htm |archivedate=2008-10-13 |df= }} 3. ^Franklin N. Sheneman, Southern St. Joseph County, Images of America, Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia, 2004, {{ISBN|978-0-7385-3292-9}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=O4wXCqp2XacC&printsec=frontcover&dq=John+Glenn+High+School+Walkerton&hl=en&ei=2gPpTtWeBoONigLIrt2JDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCTgy#v=snippet&q=John%20Glenn&f=false p. 60]. 4. ^Jessi Schultz, [https://wsbt.com/news/local/walkerton-high-school-remembers-john-glenn "Walkerton high school remembers John Glenn"], WSBT 22, December 9, 2016. 5. ^Sheneman, Southern St. Joseph County, p. 30. 6. ^1 2 Sheneman, Southern St. Joseph County, p. 31. 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/in/1418#toc|title=ECA Results |accessdate=23 August 2012}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=John Glenn Website|url=http://www.jgsc.k12.in.us/schools/john-glenn-high-school/|accessdate=23 August 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923031607/http://www.jgsc.k12.in.us/schools/john-glenn-high-school/|archivedate=23 September 2012|df=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/schools/athleticconferences|title=IHSAA Athletic Conferences|publisher=ihsaa.org|accessdate=March 29, 2016}} External links
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