Glendora High School (GHS) is located in Glendora,

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History

The high school was built in 1958 on land owned by Clarks Gordan, an orange grower. Before it was built, Glendora students attended

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which functioned as both a high school and junior college for the area. The land contained

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s which still grow on the school grounds. The first graduating class of GHS was in 1959 and contained 188 students. The school's teams are known as the Glendora

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. This name was chosen by the first class in a vote between "Tartans" and "The Oranges".

Activities

The school is notable for being one of six schools in California to have a

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squad in its band program. The school's Tartan Band and Pageantry participated in the

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in 2010 and 2014, in

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.Hazel Lodevico-To'o
"GHS Marching Band Wins Spot in 2014 Rose Parade"
''Glendora Patch'', October 1, 2012

Athletics

Glendora is a member of the

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of the

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. The school's cross-country team achieved the CIF-SS Division II championship in 2009 and finished second at the CIF-State Division II Championships meet. The cross-country team was also in the CIF-State Division II Championship meet in 2011, placing 11th. The baseball program has achieved much success and captured a CIF-SS Division II championship in 2010. The girls' swim team has had success at the CIF level, winning the Division II Championship in 2011 and 2014, and placing second in 2010 and 2015. It has also entered CIF Masters in Cross Country 2016. The school's basketball team won the CIF-SS Division III championship in 2021.

Awards

Glendora High School is a California Distinguished School, meaning it has a high

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, which measures student academic performance.

Notable alumni

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