The Glen High School


The Glen High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Waterkloof Glen in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It's one of the top and most academic schools in the Gauteng, The school has around 1,200 pupils.

Principals

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:
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, a rock-climbing wall and hockey fields.
The School offers the following sports:
The Glen High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High Schools Athletics Association 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, Cross Country and an Athletics meeting. Other schools participating in PEMHSAA are:
The school has a student body run by Mrs. C. Steytler called the Council of Pupils. 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.
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