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| The Glen High School | |
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 The Glen High School crest | |
| Location | |
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Corobay Avenue & Garsfontein Road , | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Motto | Urram (Scottish: "Respect With Honour") |
| Established | 26 January 1976; 49 years ago (1976-01-26) |
| Founder | Mr GM Batty |
| Principal | Mrs CW Nel |
| Staff | approx. 50 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,200+ pupils |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:15 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Campbell Gordon McDonald Stewart |
| Colours | Green White |
| Song | The Glen Air |
| Nickname | Glenwegians |
| Rivals | |
| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| School fees | R23,000 (tuition) |
| Badge | The coat-of-arms is a thistle with the incorporation of the main School and clan colours. |
| Website | theglenhighschool |
The Glen High School is apublicEnglish medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb ofWaterkloof Glen inPretoria in theGauteng province ofSouth Africa.[1] It has around 1,200 pupils.
The Glen High School has a Scottish background and the Heads of Clans have akilt as part of their uniform. The President, Deputy-President, Treasurer and Secretary weartartan ties.
The school is divided into four clans. Each clan has their own colour, song and motto. Each clan has two heads of clan, one male and one female. The clans each have a clan evening once a year where they perform aOne Act Play and variousskits. The clans also compete in sports such as athletics, swimming, basketball and tennis. The clans are:
Sport is not compulsory, although grade 8 learners are expected to attend most of the sport meetings as spectators.
Facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, a basketball court (indoor and outdoor), a rock-climbing wall and hockey fields.
The School offers the following sports:
The Glen High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High Schools Athletics Association (PEMHSAA).
The school has a student body calledThe Council of Pupils[2] (COP). An annual election is held in August for the following year's council members. The students are led by the president and a deputy president. There are a dozen student-led committees
Past students of The Glen High School are called Glenwegians and include:
