Glencoe High School (Oregon)


Glencoe High School is a public secondary school in Hillsboro, Oregon that is part of the Hillsboro School District. It was founded in 1980 to relieve overcrowing at Hillsboro High School caused by the city's rapid expansion. Glencoe High is the second oldest of the four high schools in the city. Glencoe is classified as a 6A school for activities and sports. It takes its name from the former community of Glencoe. In 2003, the school, along with all schools in the district, made national news when 17 days of classes were cut from the school year due to budget cuts to education in Oregon. IN 2016, the graduation rate was 86%.

Academics

In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 384 students, 328 graduated, 34 dropped out, five received a modified diploma, and 17 were still in high school the following year.
The school received a silver ranking in U.S. News & World Reports 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey. For the second year in a row, Glencoe was recognized by the State of Oregon on the Oregon Report Card as "Exceptional"; one of six large high schools in the state to receive that recognition. Glencoe is a certified Project Lead The Way school.
The school offers eleven Advanced Placement classes and three second languages, and has a full metal/welding and woods curriculum. Glencoe's engineering courses are part of the nationally renowned Project Lead The Way and are housed in a lab funded by grants from Intel. The Visual and Performing Arts program is recognized for its marching band, choral work, drama productions, sculpture and photography.

Athletics

Glencoe has won state championships in track and field, men's and women's basketball, and football. In 2018 the school moved from the 6A-2 Metro League to the 6A-3 Pacific Conference. In the 2007–08 season Glencoe won its first state championship in soccer. Its cross-town rival has been Hillsboro High School; however, Hilhi currently plays in the 5A-1 Northwest Oregon Conference. Since opening, the school has used the off-campus Hare Field for football games.
The school has been state champions in the following sports in the following years:
The school offers a variety of sports, including:
Glencoe is recognized for its dance team, known as the Tidettes. The team has won eleven state championships since 1987 competing in either the Show or Dance/Drill Division at the Oregon Dance and Drill State Championships. The Tidettes also placed 2nd at State in 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2017; 3rd in 2001; 4th in 1993, 1996, 2006, and 2008; and 5th in 1994, 2005, 2007, and 2013.
It also has many clubs and activities, including: