Glencoe High School is a public

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in Hillsboro,

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. It was founded in 1980Jansen, Ann; and Jane Ferguson (September 2, 1980). "Three suburban districts open five new schools to begin fall semester". ''

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'', p. MW6. to relieve overcrowding at Hillsboro High School caused by the city's rapid expansion. Glencoe High is the second oldest of the four high schools in the city. Glencoe is classified as a 6A school for activities and sports. It takes its name from the former community of Glencoe. In 2003, the school, along with all schools in the district, made national news when 17 days of classes were cut from the school year due to budget cuts to education in Oregon. IN 2016, the graduation rate was 86%.

Academics

In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received a

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. Of 384 students, 328 graduated, 34 dropped out, five received a modified diploma, and 17 were still in high school the following year. The school received a silver ranking in '' U.S. News & World Report''s 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey. For the second year in a row, Glencoe was recognized by the State of Oregon on the Oregon Report Card as "Exceptional"; one of six large high schools in the state to receive that recognition. Glencoe is a certified Project Lead The Way school.

Athletics

Glencoe has won state championships in

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, men's and women's

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, and

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(twice, in 1986 and 1994). In 2018 the school moved from the 6A-2 Metro League to the 6A-3 Pacific Conference. In the 2007–08 season Glencoe won its first state championship in

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. Its cross-town rival has been Hillsboro High School; however, Hilhi currently plays in the 5A-1 Northwest Oregon Conference. Since opening, the school has used the off-campus

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'', May 21, 1998. The school has been state champions in the following sports in the following years: * 2010 - 5A softball * 2007 - 5A boys' soccer * 1994 - 4A football * 1990 - 4A girls' basketball * 1989 - 3A boys' track and field * 1986 - 3A football * 1983 - 3A boys' basketball

Notable alumni

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, football player * Brett Collins, football player *

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, novelist * Ben Petrick, baseball player,

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Scott Rueck Scott Michael Rueck (born July 18, 1969) is the head coach of the Oregon State University women's basketball team. Early life Rueck grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated from Glencoe High School. His father had been the first boys' ...

, OSU women's basketball coach

References

External links

Official website

Metro League website
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