Glen Burnie High School is a large public secondary school of more than two thousand students in senior high grades 9–12 located in the Baltimore suburb of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Founded in 1923, the school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system.Today, Glen Burnie Senior High School is a bustling campus style high school consisting of 6 buildings and athletic fields. In addition to serving as the educational institution for the area’s school population, it is also the center for many community activities.History and campusGlen Burnie High School opened in 1923 with a freshman and sophomore class using several rooms in Richard Henry Lee Elementary School. The school moved during the following year to an old elementary school building located on First Avenue SW. Glen Burnie High School was approved by the Maryland State Board of Education in 1924. Prior to this time, Anne Arundel County had only one high school, which was located in Annapolis. For a number of years, Glen Burnie High School served the entire northern end of Anne Arundel County.The first graduating class, in 1926, had only four members. However, population growth in the school area soon led to serious overcrowding at the First Avenue Building. Additional classes were held in the Old Town Hall, a frame building adjacent to the school. Other classes were also held in a new community hall built by the Masonic Lodge. Land located on Baltimore and Annapolis Boulevard, on the outskirts of the town of Glen Burnie, was purchased by the Anne Arundel County Board of Education from Curtis Creek Mining and Manufacturing Company. Subsequent purchases of smaller parcels of land brought the total area to. School construction began in 1931, and the present Old Main Building was ready for occupancy in October 1932. Total construction cost was $164,200.
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