John Glenn Points of Pride
John Glenn seniors are awarded over $1.5 million dollars in scholarships from over 20 universities and colleges, merit and local scholarships and competitive awards. Recent winners received their scholarships from such schools as University of Michigan; Michigan State University; Eastern, Central and Western Michigan Universities; Adrian College; Ferris State University and the University of Toledo.
John Glenn students are offered 15 different Advanced Placement courses that allow our students to earn college credit, as well as online learning courses and duel enrollment opportunities to extend and enrich their education.
John Glenn student organizations participate in various community service learning activities such as canned food drives, Toys for Tots and jar wars, resulting in the donations of many items and funds to charitable organizations. Our student organizations annually raise over $3,000 from these activities for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Methodist Children's Home and the Salvation Army.
At John Glenn we are proud of the success that our student athletes have obtained in the classroom and on the playing field. Along with earning several college athletic scholarships this year, our athletes also earned academic scholarships. On the field our teams and individuals have enjoyed success in the league and MHSAA. We have advanced far into the individual and team tournaments, winning multiple District, League and Regional championships and placing as far as the State Finals.
John Glenn High School is making a fundamental change in the school culture by adopting the "Professional Learning Community (PLC)" school improvement model. We are changing our culture from a traditional school, with teachers working in isolation focused on teaching, to a Professional Learning Community with teachers working in effective, high-performing collaborative teams focused on learning. The John Glenn stakeholders are turning aspirations into action and visions into reality, and are on a path to produce real increases in student achievement for our students, families and school.
John Glenn High School implemented a multi-tiered program for academic intervention. Highlights of this program included twelve courses offered specifically for students seeking credit recovery and a mentoring program pairing students and teachers together to focus on credit-loss prevention.
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The John Glenn Drama Department offers a three year program ranging from a course on introduction to theater to advance acting and directing. Our productions include Disney hits such as High School Musical 1 and 2 with record ticket sales and sell out shows. The drama department offers over $1,000 in scholarships and awards to theater graduates. The John Glenn Drama Department has also supported local homeless shelters and community organizations with free performances and community service projects.
The John Glenn Yearbook student staff transitioned to a fully digital yearbook product utilizing digital cameras and web-based software. These students will attend production workshops this summer hosted by Michigan State University.