Glendale High School (Glendale, Arizona) Explained

Glendale High School
Motto:	Motto: Education, Excellence, Opportunity
Established:	1911
Type:	Public high school
Principal:	Justin Tarver
Enrollment:	1,709 (2018-19)^[1]
Ratio:	21.69
Teaching Staff:	78.80 (FTE)
Address:	6216 West Glendale Avenue
Zipcode:	85301
Colors:	Crimson, white, and gold
Website:	Glendale High School

Glendale High School is located in Glendale, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Glendale Union High School District. It was founded in 1911 and is the oldest Arizona high school which still remains on its original site, having been established at Glendale and Grand Avenues in the fall of 1912.^[2]

The high school's auditorium is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona.

Feeder patterns

Schools operated by the Glendale Elementary School District feed into Glendale High School.

Elementary schools that feed into Glendale include:

• Desert Garden Elementary School (K-3)
• Smith Elementary School (K-8)

Middle schools include:

• Challenger Middle School (4-8)
• Don Mensendick Middle School (4-8)

K-8 schools include:

• Desert Spirit
• Glendale American School
• Horizon School
• Imes School
• Landmark School
• Sine School
• Sunset Vista

Notable alumni

• Lerrin LaGrow, Major League Baseball Pitcher
• William G. Bennett, gaming executive
• Marty Robbins, country singer
• Stephen Spinella, actor
• John Williams, pro wrestling
• Kathryn (Wohlwend) Smith, philanthropist
• John F. Long, local developer who created Maryvale, Arizona and philanthropist

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glendale High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 24, 2020.
2. "Which high school holds title of state's oldest." Arizona Republic September 25, 2011: B3.