John Glenn High School (Walkerton, Indiana)
| John Glenn High School | |
|---|---|
John Glenn High School from the air | |
| Address | |
201 John Glenn Drive , , 46574 | |
| Coordinates | 41°27′27″N 86°28′47″W / 41.457545°N 86.479735°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | John Glenn School Corporation |
| NCES District ID | 71 |
| Principal | Chris Manering |
| Teaching staff | 44.08 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 633 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.36 |
| Color(s) | |
| Fight song | Based on Illinois Loyalty |
| Athletics conference | IHSAA District 1 Northern Indiana Conference |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Nickname | Glenn |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Rival | Bremen High School |
| Website | Official Website |
John Glenn High School is a public high school in Walkerton, Indiana. It is the only high school in the John Glenn School Corporation, which serves Walkerton and North Liberty.
John Glenn High School is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (N.C.A.). 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. Glenn is said to have delivered an inspiring speech on the occasion.
Glenn has won 18 state spell bowl competitions.
The school's predecessor was Walkerton High School, whose first building was constructed in 1914 and housed all twelve grades. Then in 1942 a new building was constructed and the high school relocated there. When the Glenn school was constructed and occupied, the existing high school building was repurposed as the Harold C. Urey Middle School.