This school is great i am currently attending john glenn and i find it a lot harder then south bends schools and the teachers try to help you learn and are good at their jobs the band is great (when we are listening) and the other clubs and sports are wonderful also, all in all i love this school system
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Posted by a student on 06/11/09
I recently graduated from John Glenn in the class of 2008, and I have to say that this school is very a positive place. The extracurricular activities that this school offers are very in depth and kids that are involved in them are always very enthusiastic about what they do. This school does a good
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Posted by a student on 07/19/08
I graduated myself from John Glenn High School and now have a daughter attending. Some of the teachers are fantastic while others are not so great. The music programs (band, choir, 1st Edition, etc.) are fantastic and are comparable to schools many times the size of John Glenn. The athletics are fantastic
... Read more for the boys programs but really need improvement or at least equal attention for the girls programs. The facility is top notch and all of the hardware needed to make any child successful is provided. I would like to see the online progress reports provided on a more regular basis by the teaching staff. It seems like the ed-line grades are always behind or missing information. Overall, John Glenn is a very good school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/09/07
John Glenn Is a great school for anyone and everyone. They make learning fun you actually want to go to school every morrning...now there are times when you'll say ' i hate school' but everyone does at least once a year. this school doeas great in everything from school work to volunteer work to sports
... Read more they have it all. I think this is just a great place to grow up, learn, and have some fun also. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/06/05
This is a family type school. The teachers in this corporation are wonderful. Has Glenn had a few bad apples, yes, but what school hasn't? The scores on the Isteps prove it. They have been going up every year. If you go into South Bend, everyone there thinks of Glenn has a high class school. My children
... Read more go there and my son graduated and is attending Notre Dame. Wow! There is no better place to raise you kids! Look at the stats! These people really care. In the past year, if you watch the news, John Glenn is always recognized for something. We have had 7 students that have won the student athlete award. GO John Glenn! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/13/05
I graduated from John Glenn and was very happy with my school. The teachers and administration staff really care about their students. I woul have to say that my favorites teachers were Mr. Kaser (science) and Mr. Hernandez ( 12th grade english). I can not wait for my kids to attend this school!
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Posted by a parent on 12/24/04
I have 5 children that have graduated from Jonh Glenn and I am more than Proud of the system. I had a daughter graduate with acedmic Honors. Also a son that was ADHD so I saw both sides of the help availaible. The best school in the state for all the right reasons. I also have a son that is a electrical
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Posted by a parent on 02/23/04
There couldn't be a better place for me to send my two children. My son is a junior this year, and he is very excited about the rigorous and exciting courses he and his counselor have specially developed, taylored specificly to his needs. My daughter recently graduated from Glenn and got accepted into
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* In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.
Student enrollment:
605
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
42
Number of classrooms:
38
Vocational Education
Accounting, Agriculture Education, Food Nutrition, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Music
Band
Computer Science
Desktop Publishing
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology
Science
Environmental Science
English
Literature, Speech/Debate
Special Education
Life Skills
Math
Trigonometry
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, English
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Walkerton schools — John Glenn High School is located at 201 John Glenn Dr, Walkerton IN 46574. 201 John Glenn Dr is in the 46574 ZIP code in Walkerton, IN The school district for John Glenn High School is the John Glenn School District. John Glenn High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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