Congratulations to John Glenn High School for achieving Four Star School status for the 2016-17 school year. This is a truly noteworthy accomplishment for the entire school family.! Over this past decade, JGHS has earned this recognition more than any other high school in our area. You have played a major role and part in John Glenn High School's on-going success.
On behalf of our students, parents, and patrons, I thank you for your work and the daily sacrifices that you make. Great job, staff and students !
William Morton
On behalf of our students, parents, and patrons, I thank you for your work and the daily sacrifices that you make. Great job, staff and students !
William Morton
Eleven Economics students competed in the annual "Junior Achievement Titan Challenge" that included teams from Penn, Riley, Clay, and Culver. The team of Ashley Jones, Mason Lang, and Tiffany McCoige were the overall winners of the competition. Their first place finish also qualifies them to compete in the online national contest. Congratulations to all students who participated.
Titan Challenge 2018
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John Glenn Students Win Two National Silver Medal
Senior Mia Santiago won a Gold Keys and three Silver Keys at Scholastics. “Molotov Cocktail,” a stylized oil painting, was Mia’s Gold Keys. This beautifully textured piece won Mia the Silver Medal at Nationals.
Sophmore Salem Slater received a gold key at Scholastics for her beautiful detailed charcoal drawing, “Reptilian toes.” This piece went on to receive a Silver Medal at nationals.
Senior Mia Santiago won a Gold Keys and three Silver Keys at Scholastics. “Molotov Cocktail,” a stylized oil painting, was Mia’s Gold Keys. This beautifully textured piece won Mia the Silver Medal at Nationals.
Sophmore Salem Slater received a gold key at Scholastics for her beautiful detailed charcoal drawing, “Reptilian toes.” This piece went on to receive a Silver Medal at nationals.
John Glenn High School Students Earn Writing Awards
Awards go out each January to young writers from the area. In December students from John
Glenn High School submitted their works to Scholastic in several categories for writing,
including the senior portfolio. Judges evaluated the work for personal voice/vision, technical
skill, and originality. On January 18 the advisor for the Advanced Composition students was
notified that five students received a dozen awards out of over 1,200 submissions in the Northeast
IN/Northwest OH Region: two Gold Keys, which will now compete in the national contest, five
Silver Keys, and five Honorable Mention. The students will be recognized at the St. Francis
Performing Arts Center, on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Tiffany McCoige’s Gold Key portfolio
is one of only 15 recognized in the region. If she receives a national award, she would be invited
to Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. Notifications for national winners will come in
March.
The winners are as follows:
Alexa Allen: Honorable Mention Short Story; Gold Key Poetry
Tristan Carrasco: Silver Key Dramatic Script; Honorable Mention Short Story
Victoria Krause: Silver Keys Poetry and Flash Fiction; Honorable Mention Flash Fiction and
Short Story
Tiffany McCoige: Gold Key Senior Portfolio; Honorable Mention Dramatic Script
Mia Santiago: Silver Keys Humor and Personal Essay/Memoir
Many of these works will be printed in the 2018 edition of Aerial, John Glenn’s Literary and Art
Magazine, which will be available in late March. The staff from last year’s magazine found out
on January 16 that they received a rank of Recommended for Highest Award from the 2017
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in the Program to Recognize Excellence in
Student Literary Magazines (PRESLM). There were 372 entries with only 26 Highest Award
recipients nationwide. Student Editors included Kearstyn Lamphier, Mikayla Jackson, and Lois
Simon (2017 John Glenn graduates). The staff included Alexa Allen, Nathaniel Blodgett, Hannah
Bostic (2017 graduate), Stephen Bowers, Tiffany McCoige, Samantha Pranger, Mia Santiago, and
Conner Wenger. The Faculty Advisor for the Advanced Composition course is Mrs. Julie Parent.
Awards go out each January to young writers from the area. In December students from John
Glenn High School submitted their works to Scholastic in several categories for writing,
including the senior portfolio. Judges evaluated the work for personal voice/vision, technical
skill, and originality. On January 18 the advisor for the Advanced Composition students was
notified that five students received a dozen awards out of over 1,200 submissions in the Northeast
IN/Northwest OH Region: two Gold Keys, which will now compete in the national contest, five
Silver Keys, and five Honorable Mention. The students will be recognized at the St. Francis
Performing Arts Center, on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Tiffany McCoige’s Gold Key portfolio
is one of only 15 recognized in the region. If she receives a national award, she would be invited
to Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. Notifications for national winners will come in
March.
The winners are as follows:
Alexa Allen: Honorable Mention Short Story; Gold Key Poetry
Tristan Carrasco: Silver Key Dramatic Script; Honorable Mention Short Story
Victoria Krause: Silver Keys Poetry and Flash Fiction; Honorable Mention Flash Fiction and
Short Story
Tiffany McCoige: Gold Key Senior Portfolio; Honorable Mention Dramatic Script
Mia Santiago: Silver Keys Humor and Personal Essay/Memoir
Many of these works will be printed in the 2018 edition of Aerial, John Glenn’s Literary and Art
Magazine, which will be available in late March. The staff from last year’s magazine found out
on January 16 that they received a rank of Recommended for Highest Award from the 2017
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in the Program to Recognize Excellence in
Student Literary Magazines (PRESLM). There were 372 entries with only 26 Highest Award
recipients nationwide. Student Editors included Kearstyn Lamphier, Mikayla Jackson, and Lois
Simon (2017 John Glenn graduates). The staff included Alexa Allen, Nathaniel Blodgett, Hannah
Bostic (2017 graduate), Stephen Bowers, Tiffany McCoige, Samantha Pranger, Mia Santiago, and
Conner Wenger. The Faculty Advisor for the Advanced Composition course is Mrs. Julie Parent.
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2016-2017 School Year
Looking back over the year......
NIC All-Academic Winter Sports
Kyannah Stull
Kelly Freehauf
Issac Porogi
Billy Harness
Matt Strong
Grant Borsch
Amillo Lopez
Kyannah Stull
Kelly Freehauf
Issac Porogi
Billy Harness
Matt Strong
Grant Borsch
Amillo Lopez
John Glenn Theatre Company Presents Once Upon A Mattress
Congratulations to Matt Strong on his selection for the first team All NIC Boys Basketball Team!
Congratulations to the following young ladies on being Academic All State and Honorable Mention Academic All State:
IBCA Academic All-State -Kyannah Stull
IBCA Academic All-State Honorable Mention - Kelly Freehauf
IBCA Academic All-State -Kyannah Stull
IBCA Academic All-State Honorable Mention - Kelly Freehauf
HOOSIER BASKETBALL MAGAZINE TABS TOP 60 SENIOR GIRLS
Kyannah Stull - The girls were selected from approximately 1,400 senior players statewide.
ICGSA Academic State
Congratulations to Kelly Freehauf on being selected ICGSA Academic State and Kyannah Stull on being selected Honorable Mention ICGSA Academic All State.
Congratulations to Kelly Freehauf on being selected ICGSA Academic State and Kyannah Stull on being selected Honorable Mention ICGSA Academic All State.
State Decathlon
The John Glenn Academic Decathlon team competed in the state finals competition at Purdue University on Friday February 10th and Saturday February 11th. There were 17 high schools present for the state finals competition. Students took 7 multiple choice exams in the subjects of Science, Art, Social Science, Math, Music, Literature, and Economics. Students also presented a speech, were interviewed, and wrote an essay as part of the competition.
Out of the 8 competing students from John Glenn, 3 won individual awards. The individual awards are as follows:
Dakota Worthington placed first in Literature, and 3rd in Math
Dylan Coleman placed 2nd in Economics, 3rd in Art, and 3rd in Science
Taylor Hill placed 2nd in Interview, and 3rd in Essay
The John Glenn Academic Decathlon team competed in the state finals competition at Purdue University on Friday February 10th and Saturday February 11th. There were 17 high schools present for the state finals competition. Students took 7 multiple choice exams in the subjects of Science, Art, Social Science, Math, Music, Literature, and Economics. Students also presented a speech, were interviewed, and wrote an essay as part of the competition.
Out of the 8 competing students from John Glenn, 3 won individual awards. The individual awards are as follows:
Dakota Worthington placed first in Literature, and 3rd in Math
Dylan Coleman placed 2nd in Economics, 3rd in Art, and 3rd in Science
Taylor Hill placed 2nd in Interview, and 3rd in Essay
John Glenn High School Students Earn Regional Scholastic Writing Awards
Awards go out each January to young writers from the area. In December students from John Glenn High School submitted their best works to Scholastic in ten different categories for writing, including the senior portfolio. Judges evaluated the work for technical skill, originality, and personal voice/vision. On January 19 John Glenn was notified that nine students received twenty awards out of 1,293 submissions in the region: five Gold Keys, which will now compete in the national contest, eight Silver Keys, and seven Honorable Mention. The students will be recognized at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne on February 12. Mikayla Jackson’s Gold Key portfolio is an enormous accomplishment, as it is one of only seven for the entire region, and if she receives a national award, she would be invited to Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. Notifications for national winners will come in March.
Awards go out each January to young writers from the area. In December students from John Glenn High School submitted their best works to Scholastic in ten different categories for writing, including the senior portfolio. Judges evaluated the work for technical skill, originality, and personal voice/vision. On January 19 John Glenn was notified that nine students received twenty awards out of 1,293 submissions in the region: five Gold Keys, which will now compete in the national contest, eight Silver Keys, and seven Honorable Mention. The students will be recognized at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne on February 12. Mikayla Jackson’s Gold Key portfolio is an enormous accomplishment, as it is one of only seven for the entire region, and if she receives a national award, she would be invited to Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. Notifications for national winners will come in March.
IFCA Academic All State
Congratulations to Billy Harness on being named IFCA Academic All State.
Congratulations to Billy Harness on being named IFCA Academic All State.
2016 Falcon Award
The 2016 Falcon Award will be presented on Saturday December 17, 2016 during the John Glenn vs. LaVille boys basketball game. The varsity game will tip off at approximately 7:30 and the award will be presented at half time.
The 2016 Falcon Award will be presented on Saturday December 17, 2016 during the John Glenn vs. LaVille boys basketball game. The varsity game will tip off at approximately 7:30 and the award will be presented at half time.
The John Glenn High School Spell Bowl team took second place at the Regional Competition on Wednesday, November 2, at Plymouth High School. Team members include Anna Dennie, Billy Harness, Alyssa Arick, Sean Carlin, Ashley Jones, Ashley McKesson, Jay Nimon, Delaney Patterson, Kylie Rhodes, Tristan Carrasco, Salem Slater, Grace Tibbs, and Alexis Baer. John Glenn’s score was 57, while New Prairie scored 68. The team will be heading to State Competition on Saturday, November 12, at Purdue University in West Lafayette. Hallelujah, sound the glockenspiel, dine on bouillabaisse ...the team will be ready to spell all of these words and more! (submitted by Coach J. Hostetler)
Academic Decathlon
The team placed 1st in regionals with a total score of 29,383.3, and 2nd in the exhibition super quiz event.
Team total
17 - 1st place awards
19 - 2nd place awards
21 - 3rd place awards
The team placed 1st in regionals with a total score of 29,383.3, and 2nd in the exhibition super quiz event.
Team total
17 - 1st place awards
19 - 2nd place awards
21 - 3rd place awards
2015-2016 School Year
Congratulations JGHS Class of 2016! Watch the commencement ceremony here.
Images from 2015-2016
Vocational Career Opportunities.
Miss freshman orientation? HERE it is!
Interested in becoming a host family for an International Exchange Student? www.stsfoundation.org
2016 Baccalaureate
Images from 2015-2016
Vocational Career Opportunities.
Miss freshman orientation? HERE it is!
Interested in becoming a host family for an International Exchange Student? www.stsfoundation.org
2016 Baccalaureate
Four - Star School
Six of the last seven years!
Indiana Superintendent of Instruction, Glenda Ritz, announced that John Glenn High School was a 4 Star School for 2014-2015. In order to achieve this award, a school must be in the top 25th percentile of schools in three categories (attendance, graduation rate, and ISTEP-ECA scores). There are more than 2,000 public and private schools in Indiana.
About 300 schools received the 4 Star Award throughout the state. Superintendent Ritz congratulated John Glenn by writing, “I am honored to name these schools as our Four Star Schools for this year,” said Ritz. “Winning this award is a testament to the excellent work done by teachers, administrators, students and parents throughout the year. On behalf of the entire Indiana Department of Education I send them my sincere congratulations."
This is the sixth time in seven years that JGHS has won this honor. No other high school in Michiana has done this except for JGHS!!
John Glenn has received this award in each of the following years:
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
About 300 schools received the 4 Star Award throughout the state. Superintendent Ritz congratulated John Glenn by writing, “I am honored to name these schools as our Four Star Schools for this year,” said Ritz. “Winning this award is a testament to the excellent work done by teachers, administrators, students and parents throughout the year. On behalf of the entire Indiana Department of Education I send them my sincere congratulations."
This is the sixth time in seven years that JGHS has won this honor. No other high school in Michiana has done this except for JGHS!!
John Glenn has received this award in each of the following years:
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
JGHS is once again a Indiana Department of Education Four-Star School! More information is here.