E. C. Glass High School

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E. C. Glass High School
Address
Map
2111 Memorial Ave

Lynchburg
,
Virginia
24501

United States
Coordinates37°24′27.9″N 79°9′59.8″W / 37.407750°N 79.166611°W / 37.407750; -79.166611
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1871[1]
SuperintendentPaul McKendrick
PrincipalKevin Latham[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollmentapproximately 1,600 (2008)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)    Blue and White
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League AA Seminole District
MascotHilltopper
Team nameHilltoppers
RivalHeritage High School
WebsiteOfficial Site

E. C. Glass High School is a public school in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1871 as Lynchburg High School and was named for long-time Superintendent of Public Schools in Lynchburg, Edward Christian Glass.[1]

Some of the awards and recognition for E. C. Glass High School include:[2]

  1. US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School 1983, 1993
  2. Redbook Magazine School Award 1996
  3. Newsweek Magazine, 2007 Ranked in Top Public High Schools
  4. Best Comprehensive High School in Virginia

Notable alumni

  • Connie Britton - actress[3]
  • Cornell Brown - former American football All-American linebacker of the National Football League. National Defensive Player of the Year at Virginia Tech. Baltimore Ravens 1997-2004. Super Bowl Champion 2001.[4]
  • Ruben Brown - former American football guard of the National Football League. Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears 1995-2007. Nine-time Pro-Bowl Selection and four-time All-Pro Selection.[4]
  • Brad Butler - American football player of the National Football League. Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2006 NFL draft to the Buffalo Bills. Four-year starter at the University of Virginia.[5]
  • Bill Chambers - record-setting collegiate basketball player for William & Mary[6]
  • Faith Prince - Broadway actress[7]
  • Sam Sloan - chess player and author
  • Randall Wallace - American screenwriter, director, producer, and songwriter. [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.lcsedu.net/schools/ecg/ E. C. Glass High School official web site
  2. ^ http://www.vsaart.com/ec_glass Virginia School of the Arts: EC Glass High School
  3. ^ "Connie Britton on TV.com". CBS Interactive Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Scout.com: Ruben Brown Profile". Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Buffalo Bills: Brad Butler". Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  6. ^ "HOF Inductees Class of 1995 William "Bill" Chambers". Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Faith Prince Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  8. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Wallace
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