Glendale High School is located in Glendale,

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, United States, and is part of the Glendale Union High School District. It was founded in 1911 and is the oldest Arizona

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which still remains on its original site, having been established at Glendale and Grand Avenues in the fall of 1912."Which high school holds title of state's oldest." ''Arizona Republic'' September 25, 2011: B3. The high school's auditorium is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona.

Feeder patterns

Schools operated by the Glendale Elementary School District feed into Glendale High School. Elementary schools that feed into Glendale include: * Desert Garden Elementary School (K-3) * Smith Elementary School (K-8) Middle schools include: * Challenger Middle School (4-8) * Don Mensendick Middle School (4-8) K-8 schools include: * Desert Spirit * Glendale American School * Horizon School * Imes School * Landmark School * Sine School * Sunset Vista

Notable alumni

* Lerrin LaGrow, Major League Baseball Pitcher * William G. Bennett, gaming executive *

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, country singer * Stephen Spinella, actor *

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, pro wrestling * Kathryn (Wohlwend) Smith, philanthropist * John F. Long, local developer who created Maryvale, Arizona and philanthropist

References

{{authority control Public high schools in Arizona Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona Educational institutions established in 1911 1911 establishments in Arizona Territory