John Glenn High School (New Concord, Ohio)
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John Glenn High School is a public high school
in New Concord, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the East Muskingum Local School District. Their nickname is the Little Muskies, taken from nearby Muskingum College
's nickname, the Muskies. However, most students are not aware that they are actually the "little muskies"
In addition, JGHS has programs such as Track, Cross-Country, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Swimming and more.
J
, former U.S. Senator and astronaut
, who was born in nearby Cambridge, Ohio
, and grew up in New Concord. Formerly known as New Concord High School, the name was changed in the early 1960s to John Glenn High School.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in New Concord, Ohio
New Concord, Ohio
New Concord is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,651 at the 2000 census. New Concord is the home of Muskingum University and is served by a branch of the Muskingum County Library System.-Geography:...
. It is the only high school in the East Muskingum Local School District. Their nickname is the Little Muskies, taken from nearby Muskingum College
Muskingum College
Muskingum University is a private four-year comprehensive college with a strong liberal arts tradition located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. Founded in 1837, Muskingum University is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , although since the...
's nickname, the Muskies. However, most students are not aware that they are actually the "little muskies"
Athletics
John Glenn competes in the Muskingum Valley League.In addition, JGHS has programs such as Track, Cross-Country, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Swimming and more.
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Background
The school is named after John GlennJohn Glenn
John Herschel Glenn, Jr. is a former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States senator who was the first American to orbit the Earth and the third American in space. Glenn was a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA's Mercury program as a member of NASA's original...
, former U.S. Senator and astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
, who was born in nearby Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, and grew up in New Concord. Formerly known as New Concord High School, the name was changed in the early 1960s to John Glenn High School.