Glendale High School (Missouri)
| Glendale High School | |
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| Location | |
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Springfield, Missouri USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | US Public Secondary |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Dr. Natalie Cauldwell |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,244 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Scarlet red, white, and Columbia blue |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | http://glendale.spsk12.org/pages/GlendaleHS |
Glendale High School is an American high school in the southeast area of Springfield, Missouri, near U.S. Route 65. Glendale is one of five public high schools in Springfield, Missouri. In 2010, It had an enrollment of 1,416 students.
Sports
Throughout its history, Glendale has been known for its excellent athletics.
Current Head Coaches: Renee Temple - Girls Basketball; Brian McTague - Boys Basketball; Mike Mauk - Football; Bud Donnell - Wrestling; Steve Boyce - Swimming Nathaniel Gillespie - Cross Country; Mike Snodgrass - Baseball; Jeff Rogers - Soccer (Boys & Girls)
State Championships
Boy's Golf: 1975, 2007
Baseball: 1976, 1978
Boy's Tennis: 1982
Girl's Tennis: 1976
Girl's Golf: 1977, 1978, 1979
Girl's Basketball: 1996
Girl's Swimming: 2013, 2014
Wrestling (Individual Champions) Ernie Bohner 185 lbs. 1972, Paul Gray 138 lbs. 1980 & Don Price 112 lbs. 1980 The following wrestlers earned All-State honors: Jim Seaton 1969 & 1970 at 112lbs 3rd Place & 3rd, Ernie Bohner 1970 & 1971 at 185lbs 4th & 2nd, Ken Caldwell 1973 at 138lbs 4th, Stu Wetzel 1975 at 105lbs 2nd, Trent Mosby 1979 at 105lbs 6th, Don Price 1979 at 112lbs 4th, Steve Price 1982 at 119lbs 3rd, Jim Longhofer 1982 at 167lbs 3rd, Aaron Bruenger 1992 at 130lbs 3rd, Steve Nimmo 1995 at 152lbs 5th, Brik Wilson 2003 at 145lbs 6th, Chandler Klein 2014 at 220lbs 3rd, Max Oeser 2014 at HWT 6th and Deven Colbert 2015 at 126lbs 4th
State Final Fours
Boys Soccer- 2nd place 2008, 2014; 4th place 1991, 1993, 2013
Girls Soccer- 3rd place 2011, 4th place 2012, 2009
State Quarterfinal Champions
Boys Soccer- 2014, 2013, 2008, 1994, 1991
Girls Soccer- 2012, 2011, 2009
State Sectional Championship
Boys Soccer- 2014, 2013, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1994, 1991, 1990
Girls Soccer - 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003
Ozark Conference Championships
Boys Basketball: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2009, & 2012
Girls Basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2011, & 2012
Football: 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, & 1997
Wrestling: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 & 1982
Boys Soccer: 2014, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1994, 1991, 1990
Girls Soccer: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 1997
District Championships
Boys Basketball: 1965, 1966, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2003, & 2006
Girls Basketball: 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, & 1998
Wrestling: 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1981 & 1983
Boys Soccer: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988
Girls Soccer: 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001
Music and Arts
The choral students at Glendale have been selected for District, State, Regional and National Honors Choirs. In 2005, the Glendale High School Chamber Choir sang for the National American Choral Directors Convention in Los Angeles, California, and also in St. Louis, Missouri for the 2006 Southwestern Regional ACDA Convention.
Glendale’s orchestra has two divisions: the freshman and advanced. Both orchestras receive consistent straight I scores at state competition, the only orchestra in Springfield to do so.
Glendale’s band consists of concert, jazz, and marching bands. The marching band has performed in numerous bowl parades, the most recent being the 2001 Orange Bowl Parade.
The Glendale Theatre department is under the direction of Lisa Bettencourt. Glendale Theatre students are a constant talent pool for college theatre departments in Springfield, namely Missouri State University and Drury University. Numerous students from the theatre department have attended the Missouri Fine Arts Academy.
The art department is active in The Memory Project, a program where artists make portraits of underprivileged children around the world in order to foster friendship, caring, and a sense of self-worth
Notable Alumni
- Mark Bailey, Former MLB player (Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants)
- Zak Cummings, professional mixed martial artist for the UFC's Welterweight Division[1]
- Mike Kickham, current MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners)
- Steve Rogers, Former MLB player (Montreal Expos)
References
- ↑ "Zak Cummings UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.