Elwood-John H. Glenn High School

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School
Address
478 Elwood Road
Elwood, New York, 11731
USA
Coordinates 40°51′19″N 73°20′09″W / 40.85528°N 73.33583°W / 40.85528; -73.33583Coordinates: 40°51′19″N 73°20′09″W / 40.85528°N 73.33583°W / 40.85528; -73.33583
Information
Type Public
Established 1962
School district Elwood Union Free School District
Dean Joanna Sepp
Interim Principal Dr. James Ruck
Faculty ~70
Grades 9-12
Enrollment ~800
Color(s) Royal Blue and White          
Nickname Knights
Website John H. Glenn High School

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School (often shortened to simply John Glenn High School) is a four-year secondary school of about 800 students and 70 faculty members, located in the hamlet of Elwood, Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York. The school serves residents of the Elwood School District.

History

The school was constructed from a combined authorization for building, equipment, grounds and landscaping of $3,640,000, and came in under budget. The architect was Frederick E. Allardt, A.I.A. The school was dedicated on November 17, 1962 after opening to students in September 1962, with Williard J. Adams, President of the Board of Education and James H. Boyd, District Principal laying the cornerstone and Dr. Walter Crewson, Associate Commissioner of Education for the State of New York giving the address: "Education for Freedom.". The first principal was Dr. Jack Horner. The school is named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, whose historic flight on around the earth took place on February 20, 1962 during the construction of the school. The School Board and High School P.T.A. led by Mary Birkel decided on the name. Its first senior class of 72 students graduated in June 1963.

The school quickly became known for both its high percentage of students entering college as well as a for having a superior sports program, participating as the Elwood Knights in the Suffolk County League B IV.

Athletics

The school has had numerous athletes named as All county and All State in baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, soccer, volleyball and wrestling. The 1964 baseball team as a B-1 school defeated North Babylon (AA-1)in the playoffs and then Half Hallows Hills in the championship game to win the Suffolk County title and its varsity football team was undefeated (8-0) that same year, only the second year the school fielded a varsity team.[1] Coach Jim Dunn was named 1965 Suffolk Coach of the Year. In 1989, both the baseball and softball teams won the Suffolk County Class B Championship.[1][2]

In basketball, Glenn's boys team won the Long Island and Suffolk County Class A championships in 2014, the Class B Championship in 1987 and 1988 as well as the Long Island Class B Championship in 1988.[3] The girls team won the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 2005, the Suffolk County Class A Championship in 2006 and 2011, the Long Island Class B Championship in 2005, the Long Island Class A Championship in 2006 and the New York State Class B Championship in 2005.[4]

Football has remained a successful program at the high school. James Dunn was the coach during the program's first period, guiding the undefeated 1964 team and was named Suffolk County Coach of the Year by Newsday.[5] Dr. Bob Cox took the helm in 1971 coaching the Blue Knights to their first ever conference title in 1972. Tony Cerullo followed continuing the trend, winning conference titles in 1975–77, 1979 and 1984, with a Rutgers Trophy in 1979 to his credit, when he was named Suffolk County Coach of the Year, as well for the best football team in the county.[6][7] In 2010, the football team won the Suffolk County Championship and its first Long Island Championship. The team was also awarded the Rutgers Trophy for the second time.[6] The 2010 Knights Football team was the only undefeated public high school football team in the 2010 season as they beat Seaford High School in the championship game.[8] In 2011, the football team won its second straight Long Island Class IV Championship by defeating Roosevelt High School.[9]

The boys soccer team was dominant in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992, the Long Island Class B Championship in 1986, 1987 and 1990, and the New York State Class B Championship in 1986, 1987 and 1990.[10] The girls soccer team won the Suffolk County Class B Championship in 1995 and the Long Island Class B Championship in 1984.[11]

The John Glenn girls' volleyball team has achieved outstanding success over the past 2 decades. The Spiders (as they call themselves) have been League Champions for 20 years straight, Suffolk County Class B Champions for 13 years straight also capturing two other county titles for a total of 15. They also have been crowned Long Island Class B Champions for the past 12 years straight sending them onto the State Championships where they took State Class B titles 6 out of the last 10 years. (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, and 2012) The controversy over whether the Glenn Girls' volleyball program should be entitled to call themselves the "Spiders" rather than the "Lady Knights" is part of what makes the athletic program at John Glenn unique.

Glenn's wrestling team was the Suffolk County Division II champion in 2007 and Suffolk County Division I champion in 2009 and 2010.[12]

Achievements

Each year, members of the senior class achieve SAT scores that rank above the national and state averages. Its students have performed as All-County, All-State and All-Eastern musicians. Many of the school's art students participate in and receive recognition at regional competitions and one student was recognized for his work, at the state level. The number of seniors cited by the National Merit Scholarship Program exceeds the national average. Graduating classes have included a number of National Merit Scholarship finalists, semifinalists, and commended scholars. In addition, 87 percent of the class of 2003 graduated with a New York State Regents diploma, one of the highest percentages on Long Island. Ninety percent of the graduating class continued their education, attending colleges, universities, and technical schools. Courses are reviewed annually and new courses are added to meet changing needs. Included are Advanced Placement and college-level courses, Regents courses that meet and exceed all state requirements, and electives in both academic and technical areas.

John Glenn was ranked 211th and 277th in Newsweek's list of the top 1,000 high schools in 2003 and 2005, respectively.[13][14] In 2010, it dropped to 816, but was ranked 318th in 2012, and returned to 277th in 2013, then went down to 376th in 2015.

In 2016, Elwood-John H. Glenn High School was ranked 2nd out of 95 school districts on Long Island in terms of Advanced Placement exam scores. The College Board reported that 86 percent of students at the school who took the exams scored at least a 3 out of 5.[15]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Long Island baseball champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Long Island softball champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Long Island boys basketball champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  4. ↑ "Long Island girls basketball champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  5. ↑ "All-Long Island Football History". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  6. 1 2 "Rutgers Trophy winners". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  7. ↑ "Long Island football champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  8. ↑ Sarra, Gregg (November 27, 2010). "Glenn caps perfect season with 28-7 Class IV win". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  9. ↑ Albanese, Laura (November 25, 2011). "Forsberg, Wagner lead Glenn to Class IV title". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  10. ↑ "Long Island boys soccer champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  11. ↑ "Long Island girls soccer champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  12. ↑ "Long Island wrestling champions". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  13. ↑ "The Top High Schools". Newsweek. May 23, 2003. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  14. ↑ "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. May 5, 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  15. ↑ "Long Island School Districts Ranked by AP Test Scores". Huntington Patch. June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  16. ↑ http://www.simonandschuster.com/search/books/_/N-/Ntt-peter+catalanotto
  17. ↑ https://www.randomhouse.com/highschool/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=5245
  18. ↑ Madore, James T.; Gay, Verne (September 4, 2002). "Drive Time: Ambition, ratings and money push radio jocks toward the edge". Newsday. p. B8.
  19. ↑ "U.S. Nuclear Power Incentives Fall Short". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  20. ↑ "Analysis and Research Tools for Government, Politics & Business". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  21. ↑ "Boyz to men". Sunday Mail. Kuala Lampur. October 22, 2000. p. 74 – via ProQuest. Devon Hughes, who wrestles as D-Von Dudley, is a 27-year-old product of the Elwood School District. (Subscription required.)
  22. ↑ "Hearing of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources" (PDF). U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. July 21, 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  23. ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (October 20, 2010). "Paul S. Miller, Advocate for Disabled, Dies at 49". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
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