Glenelg High School is a public high school in Glenelg, Maryland, United States. Glenelg HS is located in the western portion of Howard County, Maryland and is part of the Howard County Public School System, which is among the highest-ranked in the nation.
The school is located just west of Maryland Route 32, south of Interstate 70, and east of Maryland Route 97.
History As the second continuously-operated high school in Howard County (after Howard High School), Glenelg opened its doors in 1958. The school is named for Glenelg, a postal village named after Glenelg Manor, which in turn was named after the town of Glenelg, Scotland.
The 22.79 acres of land for Glenelg was purchased from the Musgroves in 1955 for $9,117.40. Glenelg opened as Howard County public schools were converting in a phased-in approach from segregated schools to integrated, one grade per year. A 1965 cross burning onsite was an indication of the strained race relations of the era.
The building itself has gone through many changes over the years to cope with the growing population of the west side of Howard County, including a new drama/music wing, and most recently with the construction of a new science wing and an addition to the cafeteria.
Students Glenelg student body enrollment through the years has fluctuated due to many factors, including new housing construction and redistricting. The demographics show mostly white youth. + Enrollment201420152016201720182019202020211,274Enrollment report 2013 hcpss.org1,261Enrollment report 2014 hcpss.org1,248Enrollment report 2015 hcpss.org1,205Enrollment report 2016 hcpss.org1,173Enrollment report 2017 hcpss.org1,198Enrollment report 2018 hcpss.org1,197Enrollment report 2019 hcpss.org 1,263Enrollment report 2020 hcpss.org
Academics In 2021, Glenelg was ranked as the 400th best high school in the nation, 9th best in Maryland, and 2nd best in Howard County, by U.S. News & World Report.
Athletics Glenelg has won the following state championships:
Baseball First Howard County team to ever win State in baseball 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2022
Basketball Girls: 1999, 2001, 2016
Field Hockey 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Cross Country Boys: 1983, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2007 Girls: 1990, 2003
Golf Added as a sport in 2005 2006
Ice Hockey Club team 2010
Indoor Track Boys: 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005 Girls: 1993, 1999
Lacrosse Boys: 2007, 2008, 2011, 2019, 2024 Girls: 2005, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024
Soccer Boys: 1992, 1997, 2022, 2025 Girls: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021
Tennis Boys: 1972, 1987
Track and Field Girls: 1993, 2002
Volleyball 1993, 1995, 2002, 2005,MPSSAA Volleyball Championships (Tournament History 1971-2007) mpssaa.org 20212025
Wrestling 2008, 2011
Extracurricular activities Glenelg's FIRST Robotics Competition Team 888 came in first in 2002 at the Western Michigan Regional and 2022 at the Chesapeake Greater DC regional event
Notable alumni Caroline Bowman, Singer and actress David H. Berger, 38th Commandant US Marine Corps Barbara Gleim, politician Brian Johnston, New York Giants Super Bowl champion Omar J. "Jamie" Jones IV, US Army general Warren E. Miller, Maryland State Delegate Margo Seibert, actress Greg Smith, retired major league baseball player
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Controversy On May 24, 2018, Glenelg High School property was defaced with racially-charged hate speech. The perpetrators spray-painted school property with swastikas and other racially-charged epithets.
References and notes
Newsweek
External links
Glenelg High School Glenelg Bands and Marching Unit Aerial view via Google Maps