Glen Allen High School
Curriculum
The curriculum includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Both standard and advanced diplomas are issued. Advanced diplomas are given to students who take advanced courses in several different subjects. Glen Allen is also home to the Center for Education and Human Development, a program for students interested in careers in education. During their four years, students in the Center will take classes in child development, psychology, and teaching.
Academic performance
Students planning to attend community colleges or universities made up 82% of the Class of 2014. That year, of the 1,055 AP examinations administered to students at this school, 62% received scores of three through five. Many students attend universities in Virginia, around the U.S., and the world. Common universities include Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University, George Mason University, James Madison University, Virginia Tech, and University of Virginia. Students have also attended Georgetown University, George Washington University, University of Edinburgh, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, Northwestern University, Duke University, JTS/Columbia University, Harvard University, and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, among many others.
Sports
Glen Allen's athletic teams are named the "Jaguars" and they compete in the Virginia High School League's Colonial District.
Sports are popular at the school, and a variety are offered. Football games are highly attended, among basketball games, wrestling matches and lacrosse games.
Sports Offered:
Field Hockey |
Boys’ Volleyball |
Girls’ Volleyball |
Cross Country |
Golf |
Cheerleading |
Competition Cheerleading |
Dance Team |
Football |
Boys’ Basketball |
Girls’ Basketball |
Wrestling |
Gymnastics |
Indoor Track |
Swimming |
Boys’ Soccer |
Girls’ Soccer |
Baseball |
Softball |
Boys’ Tennis |
Girls’ Tennis |
Outdoor Track |
Boys’ Lacrosse |
Girls’ Lacrosse |
References
- ^ "Glen Allen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Glen Allen High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Glen Allen High School" (PDF). Henricus County Public Schools. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Gabay, Barry (2015-10-16). "SOCIOECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE GREATER RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT: THE FEASIBILITY OF INTERDISTRICT CONSOLIDATION" (PDF). University of Richmond Law Review. 51: 397–438. - page cited: 398.
- ^ "Colonial District". www.colonialdistrictva.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.