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.
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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.
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, 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
David H. Berger, 38th Commandant US Marine Corps
Caroline Bowman, Singer and actress
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
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