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| name = Glacier High School Charter |
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| image = GHS water tower sign.jpg |
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| county = [[Madera County]] |
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| location = 41267 [[California State Route 41 |
| location = 41267 [[California State Route 41|CA-41]], [[Oakhurst, California|Oakhurst]], 93644<ref name="depofed">{{cite web | url= https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=20764142030237 | title= Glacier High School Charter | author= | date= October 26, 2020 | publisher= [[California Department of Education]] |access-date= February 19, 2021}}</ref> |
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| state = [[California]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|37.3483000|-119.6413956|display=inline,title}} |
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| established = August 19, 2002<ref name="depofed" /><ref name="ghshistory" /> |
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| established = August 19, 2002<ref name="depofed" /><ref name="ghshistory" /> |
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| district = Glacier High School Charter District |
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| type = Regular school |
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| enrollment = 94 (2021-2022) |
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| enrollment = 126 (2018-2019)<ref name="nicheglacier">{{cite web | url= https://www.niche.com/k12/glacier-high-school-charter-school-oakhurst-ca/ | title= Glacier High School Charter School | work= Niche |access-date= February 20, 2021}}</ref> |
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| grades = 9-12<ref name="depofed" /> |
| grades = 9-12<ref name="depofed" /> |
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| us_nces_district_id = 0601555 |
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| us_nces_school_id = 060155510541 |
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| principal = Mindy Klang |
| principal = Mindy Klang |
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| administrator = Michael Cox<ref name="depofed" /> |
| administrator = Michael Cox<ref name="depofed" /> |
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| website = https://www.glacierhighcharter.org/ |
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'''Glacier High School Charter''' (GHS) is an |
'''Glacier High School Charter''' (GHS) is an American public [[Charter School|charter]] [[secondary school|high school]] located in [[Oakhurst, California|Oakhurst]], [[California]].<ref name="depofed" /> GHS shares its campus with [[Mountain Home School Charter]].<ref name="ghshistory" /> |
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== Overview == |
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| ⚫ | As of the 2020-2021 school year, 126 students were enrolled at Glacier, with a [[student-teacher ratio]] of 14.6. The ethnic breakdown of the student body is 63.5% [[White Americans|White]], 20.6% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]], 4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 3.2% [[African Americans|African American]], and 1.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], with two or more races accounting for the remaining 7.1% of the student body.<ref name="nicheglacier">{{cite web | url= https://www.niche.com/k12/glacier-high-school-charter-school-oakhurst-ca/ | title= Glacier High School Charter School | work= [[Niche (company)|Niche]] |access-date= February 20, 2021}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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After being chartered through the [[Yosemite Unified School District]], GHS received final approval for operation from the [[California State Board of Education]] in June 2002. Glacier's first day of student attendance was 19 August 2002, with sixteen students enrolled. In 2006, a GHS [[ |
After being chartered through the [[Yosemite Unified School District]], GHS received final approval for operation from the [[California State Board of Education]] in June 2002. Glacier's first day of student attendance was 19 August 2002, with sixteen students enrolled. In 2006, a GHS [[satellite campus]] opened in Fresno county, later moving to a different location in Fresno county in 2015. In 2008-2009, GHS and Mountain Home School collaborated to form the [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit educational institution]] Western Sierra Charter Schools.<ref name="ghshistory">{{cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.glacierhighcharter.org/our-history.html |access-date=February 20, 2021 |work=Glacier High School Charter }}</ref> By the 2018-2019 school year, GHS had a student body of 126. |
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== Extracurricular activities == |
== Extracurricular activities == |
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=== Academic Decathlon === |
=== Academic Decathlon === |
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Glacier High has been a recurring participant in the Madera County [[Academic Decathlon]] competition since 2014. In the 2021 competition, GHS won the "Super Quiz" competition, and placed second in the main competition, behind [[Madera South High School]] by 51.7 points.<ref name="sierrastar">{{cite news |title=Madera South edges Glacier Charter for county Academic Decathlon title |url=https://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/education/article249236030.html?fbclid=IwAR2f9W74GiWl7bmLNYMADNkPLOcJfZ4wwEGp_aVhsxzPL6qW543uUGwwZNo |access-date=February 15, 2021 |work=Sierra Star |date=February 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name="sierranewsonline">{{cite web |title=Mountain Area High Schools Participate in Madera County Academic Decathalon [sic] |url=https://sierranewsonline.com/mountain-area-high-schools-participate-in-madera-county-academic-decathalon/ |access-date=February 19, 2021 |work=Sierra News Online |date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> |
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=== Poetry Out Loud |
=== Poetry Out Loud === |
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GHS won the Madera County Poetry Out Loud |
GHS won the Madera County [[Poetry Out Loud]] competition in early 2020, with a student advancing to the California state competition that was held March 15–16, 2020 in Sacramento.<ref name="sierranewsonlinepol">{{cite web |title=Glacier High Sweeps Top Honors at 'Poetry Out Loud!' Competition |url=https://sierranewsonline.com/glacier-high-sweeps-top-honors-at-poetry-out-loud-competition/ |access-date=February 20, 2021 |work=Sierra News Online |date=February 14, 2020}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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On January 25 2021, Glacier |
On January 25, 2021, Glacier received the 2020 [[College Board]] AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award.<ref name="APcomputersciencefemalediversityaward">{{cite web |title=AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award - 2020 |url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-cs-female-diversity-award-2020-school.pdf |access-date=February 19, 2021 |work=CollegeBoard |date=2021}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of high schools in California]] |
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* [[Oakhurst, California]] |
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== References == |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′54″N 119°38′29″W / 37.3483000°N 119.6413956°W |
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| Established | August 19, 2002[1][2] |
| School district | Glacier High School Charter District |
| NCES District ID | 0601555 |
| NCES School ID | 060155510541 |
| Administrator | Michael Cox[1] |
| Principal | Mindy Klang |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 94 (2021-2022) |
| Website | https://www.glacierhighcharter.org/ |
Glacier High School Charter (GHS) is an American public charter high school located in Oakhurst, California.[1] GHS shares its campus with Mountain Home School Charter.[2]
Overview
[edit]Student Demographics
[edit]As of the 2020-2021 school year, 126 students were enrolled at Glacier, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.6. The ethnic breakdown of the student body is 63.5% White, 20.6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3.2% African American, and 1.6% American Indian, with two or more races accounting for the remaining 7.1% of the student body.[3]
History
[edit]After being chartered through the Yosemite Unified School District, GHS received final approval for operation from the California State Board of Education in June 2002. Glacier's first day of student attendance was 19 August 2002, with sixteen students enrolled. In 2006, a GHS satellite campus opened in Fresno county, later moving to a different location in Fresno county in 2015. In 2008-2009, GHS and Mountain Home School collaborated to form the non-profit educational institution Western Sierra Charter Schools.[2] By the 2018-2019 school year, GHS had a student body of 126.
Extracurricular activities
[edit]![[icon]](/enwiki/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2021) |
Academic Decathlon
[edit]Glacier High has been a recurring participant in the Madera County Academic Decathlon competition since 2014. In the 2021 competition, GHS won the "Super Quiz" competition, and placed second in the main competition, behind Madera South High School by 51.7 points.[4][5]
Poetry Out Loud
[edit]GHS won the Madera County Poetry Out Loud competition in early 2020, with a student advancing to the California state competition that was held March 15–16, 2020 in Sacramento.[6]
Awards
[edit] | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2021) |
On January 25, 2021, Glacier received the 2020 College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Glacier High School Charter". California Department of Education. October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Our History". Glacier High School Charter. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Glacier High School Charter School". Niche. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Madera South edges Glacier Charter for county Academic Decathlon title". Sierra Star. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Mountain Area High Schools Participate in Madera County Academic Decathalon [sic]". Sierra News Online. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Glacier High Sweeps Top Honors at 'Poetry Out Loud!' Competition". Sierra News Online. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award - 2020" (PDF). CollegeBoard. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.