John Glenn High School (California)

John Glenn High School is a public high school located in Norwalk, California and part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Its athletics participate in the 605 League of the CIF Southern Section. The school colors are red, white, and blue. The school's team nickname is the Eagles. The school was named after astronaut and future U.S. senator John Glenn. Current administrators are Principal Francisco Ramirez, and assistant principals include Shannon Cruz, Quoc Nyguen, and Leonard Shryock.[2] Glenn High School opened in 1963. First graduating class was 1965.

John Glenn High School
Address
13520 Shoemaker Avenue

,
90650

Information
Openedc.1962
School districtNorwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
PrincipalFrancisco Ramirez
Faculty65.78 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,248 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.97[1]
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)red, white, and blue
Athletics conference605 League
TeamsEagles
Websitewww.jghs.org

Notable alumni

  • Joseph Marquez (class of 2010) - professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player, better known as Mango
  • Tommy Moore (class of 1967) - MLB pitcher
  • Bob Newton (class of 1967) - NFL player
  • Tom Maggard (class of 1968) - 1st round draft pick by the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft

References

  1. "John H. Glenn High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Staff Directory | John Glenn High School". www.jghs.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.


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