The Glen High School
25°47′23.27″S 28°16′47.28″E / 25.7897972°S 28.2798000°E
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| School type | Public school |
| Motto | Urram (Scottish: "Respect With Honour") |
| Established | 1976 |
| Founder | Mr. GM Batty |
| Authority | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Principal | Mrs CW Nel |
| Staff | approx. 50 full-time |
| Enrollment | 1000 pupils |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Badge | The coat-of-arms is a thistle with the incorporation of the main School and clan colours |
| Website | http://www.theglenhighschool.co.za |
The Glen High School is a public, English medium co-ed high school located in Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The school has around 1000 pupils.
Principals
- G Batty
- R Brown
- A Wilcocks
- A Brink
- C Nel
Scottish background
The Glen High School has a very Scottish background and the Heads Of Clans have a kilt as part of their uniform. The President, Deputy-President, Treasurer and Secretary wear tartan ties.
Clans
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 a One Act Play and various skits. The clans also compete in sports such as athletics, swimming, basketball and tennis. The clans are:
- Macdonald, Clan MacDonald - Green
- Stewart, Clan Stewart - Red
- Gordon, Clan Gordon - Yellow
- Campbell, Clan Campbell - Blue
Sport
Sport is not compulsory, as the school believes that the success and enjoyment is with voluntary participation. However, the grade 8 learners are expected to attend most of the sport meetings as spectators.
Sporting facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, athletics grounds, several tennis and squash courts, a basketball court (indoor and outdoor), a rock-climbing wall and hockey fields.
The School offers the following sports:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chesskokok
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Netball
- Squash (sport)
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
The Glen High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High Schools Athletics Association (PEMHSAA) which is good spirited rivalry between all the Co-ed Government Schools in Pretoria. The Schools have three meetings held a year including the Swimming Gala (held at Hillcrest Swimming Pool), Cross Country (held at the host school) and an Athletics meeting (held at Pilditch Stadium). Other schools participating in PEMHSAA are:
- Clapham High School
- Hillview High School
- Lyttleton Manor High School
- Pretoria Technical High School
- Pretoria Secondary School
- Sutherland High School
- Willowridge High School
Council Of Pupils
The school has a student body run by Mrs. C. Steytler called the Council Of Pupils (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
Notable alumni
Past students of The Glen High School are called Glenwegians.
- Marcos Ondruska - tennis player
- Sharon Cormack - hockey player and member of South Africa's 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup squad
- Anton Greyling - Under-23 footballer
- Ryan Hammond - dancer and contestant in Strictly Come Dancing
- Dennis Jensen - Australian politician
- Keryn Jordan - football
- Embeth Davidtz - Hollywood actress.
- Candida Mosoma - musical theatre actress
- Michael Mol - Mr South Africa 1996 - TV Personality
- Bernelee Daniell - Miss South Africa 1995
- Wayne Barker - Prominent South African artist
The School song
The school song is The Glen Air:
Hark when the Glen is singing,
Hear, hear our voices ringing,
Loudly and proudly singing,
Praise of our school,
There's where we're taught our duty.
Pride in our country's beauty
Honour, sincerity,
Obedience to rule.
Striving for all the things,
Justice and mercy brings,
Long may our proud standards
loyally remain.
School of our high endeavour,
School of our youth together
School of our hearts forever
Honour its name
Hark when the Glen is singing,
Hear, hear our voices ringing,
Loudly and proudly singing,
Praise of our school,
There's where we're taught our duty.
Pride in our country's beauty
Honour, sincerity,
Obedience to rule.
Striving for all the things,
Justice and mercy brings,
Long may our proud standards
loyally remain.
School of our high endeavour,
School of our youth together
School of our hearts forever
Honour THE GLEN