Glencliff High School

Glencliff High School
Address
160 Antioch Pike Nashville , Tennessee 37211 United States
Coordinates	36°06′07″N86°43′38″W
Information
School type	Public,High school
Established	1957(1957)
School district	Metro Nashville Public Schools
Principal	Clint Wilson
Teaching staff	72.50 (2016–17)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,346 (2016–17)
Student to teacher ratio	18.57:1 (2016–17)
Color(s)	Columbia blue and red
Nickname	Colts
Website	schools.mnps.org/glencliff-high-school

Glencliff High Schoolis an Americanpublichigh schoolinNashville, Tennessee.It was built in 1957 and added onto in 1977.

History

According to the 1963Roundup(school yearbook), the area in which Glencliff High School is located was until recent years fertile farmland lying on the outskirts of Nashville. This section remained largely unpopulated until the late 1950s, at which time industrial expansion and metropolitan growth led to extensive residential development, which yet continues to characterize this area. Dominated by such industrial and commercial establishments as AVCO,Aladdin Industries,and theMunicipal Airport,the area inevitably grew, attracting secondary businesses, churches, schools, and finally a high school.

Glencliff High School takes its name from theGlencliff Estate.The site of the school is a part of the original property of one of Nashville's oldest families, W. A. Woodroof. TheGlencliff Mansion,which is still standing on what is theMill Creek Valley Road(old name) orAntioch Pike(new name), was the home of that family. The house predates theAmerican Civil War,and within the vicinity of itGeneral Buellamassed his forces during theBattle of Nashville.

Glencliff High School for the first time in 1957 opened its doors to receive 350 seventh and eighth graders and 13 faculty members. Five years later, the spring of 1962, the first senior class composed of 125 members was graduated. The school now has a student body of around 1,200 students and 70 faculty members.

Glencliff High School is one of the most diverse schools inTennessee.There are more than 42 different nationalities and 26 languages represented in its student population. It has four academies — the Freshman Academy, the Academy of Medical Science and Research (AMSR), the Ford Academy of Business and Innovation (FABI), and the Hands on Nashville Academy for Environmental and Urban Planning (HONEUP). Students are taught skills in courses like webpage design, engineering and medical terminology. They can participate in the dual-credit program withNashville State Community Collegeto earn credits in personal finance, medical terminology and agricultural science.

The culinary arts program is one of Glencliff's programs.

Outside of the academies, Glencliff offers advanced placement (AP) classes and special college-prep support (AVID) for students who have college aspirations and are in the academic middle.

There are opportunities for students to participate in field trips, competitions and practical experience. Business partners extend opportunities to students to participate in career fairs, job shadowing and internships, and there are also various sports teams and clubs.

Staff members

Glencliff is administered and represented by:

• Executive Principal: Clint Wilson
• Asst. Principal for Freshman Academy: Lane Hamnett
• Asst. Principal for the Academy of Health and hospitality: Suzanne Link
• Asst. Principal for the Ford Academy of Business and Innovation: Nick Wilson
• Assistant Principal for the Hands on Nashville Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning and Biotechnology: Jonathan Hall
• Senior Counselor: Ellen Houston
• School Board Representative: Freda Player-Peters

B. H. Thompson, first principal of Glencliff, had deep roots inDavidson Countyhaving coached for 21 years prior to becoming principal. His education background included a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science fromMiddle Tennessee State College.

Notable alumni

• Cynthia Rhodes,singer/actress
• Sam Whitson,Tennessee politician

External links

• Official website