Robert B. Glenn High School
Robert B. Glenn High School | |
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Location | |
Kernersville, North Carolina | |
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Type | Public Secondary |
School district | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools |
Principal | Brad Craddock |
Staff | 150 |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 1,850 (2009–10) |
Color(s) | Orange and Royal Blue |
Athletics conference | 4-A Piedmont |
Mascot | Bobcat |
Newspaper | The Howler |
Yearbook | Echoes |
Website | http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/ghs |
Robert B. Glenn High School is located in the town of Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It is laid out in a college-campus esque style with numerous small buildings rather than a single large building.
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Athletics
Robert B. Glenn High School offers many sports; they include Baseball, Swimming, Wrestling, Track, Football, Soccer, Lacrosse and Tennis. The 1992 baseball team won the 1992 4A State Championship (27–2). State championships have been won recently in wrestling. Students can participate in any sport with a few requirements, additionally, most sports require students to "try-out". The full list of Glenn's athletic programs includes: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Dance Team, Cheerleading, Softball, Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Football, Volleyball, Golf, Wrestling, and Track and Lacrosse
Glenn's main rival is near-by East Forsyth High School. In past football seasons, the Glenn-East game was one of the first games of the year. Now with both teams in the Piedmont-Triad 4A conference, it is the finale of the season.
Facilities
Glenn currently has a total of seven main classroom buildings, the newest one was built during the (09-10) school year and opened for the (10-11) school year. There are also two gyms, an auditorium, cafeteria, courtyard, dance studio, football stadium, and an office building plus a library.
Faculty
Athletic Director
Joe McCormick
Administration
- Mr. Brad Craddock, Principal
- Mrs. Lora Tiano, Assistant Principal
- Mr. Pankey, Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Chris Lane (c/o 2003), Singer/Songwriter
- Matt Lineberry (c/o 2003), professional gamer/ YouTuber H2O Delirious over 6 million subscribers.
- Josh Howard (c/o 1999), professional basketball player
- Chris DeGeare (c/o 2005), former football player for Wake Forest University and the Minnesota Vikings
- Ray Farmer (c/o 1992), former football player for Duke University and the Philadelphia Eagles, former Director of Pro Personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs, current General Manager for the Cleveland Browns
- 9th Wonder (c/o 1993), Grammy Award Winning Producer, DJ, College Professor at Duke University and Harvard University
- Randy Jones (c/o 1987), football player for Duke University and silver medalist as a member of the U.S. Bobsled Team in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and current member of the United States Olympic Committee.
- Ric Converse (c/o 1998), Professional Wrestler for CWF Mid-Atlantic
- Jerrod Carmichael (c/o 2005), actor who is best known as creator and lead role of NBC's The Carmichael Show
Clubs
Robert B. Glenn High School has many opportunities when it comes to after-school (and in some cases, before-school) clubs. Some of the clubs available to students are listed below.
- Crosby Scholars
- Marching Band
- Latin Club (Junior Classical League)
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Academic Teams which include
- English Academic Team
- General Knowledge Academic Team
- Mathematics Academic Team
- Science Academic Team
- Social Studies Academic Team
- Future Teachers of America (FTA)
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Key Club
- Spanish Club
- Senior Deans
- Senior Men
- Drama Club
- Gospel Choir
- Junior Civitan
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- Outdoors Club
- Environmental Club
- Senior Girls Club
- Hooligans Club
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