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 has around 1,200 pupils.
WWW theglenhighschool.co.za

Principals

  • G Batty - from January 1976
  • R Brown
  • A Wilcocks
  • A Brink
  • C Nel 2012 - Present

Scottish background

The Glen High School has a 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

Sport is not compulsory, although grade 8 learners are expected to attend most of the sport meetings as spectators.
Facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, 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.

Council of Pupils

The school has a student body called . 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 and include: