Glacier High School

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Glacier High School
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Glacier High School
375 Wolfpack Way

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59901

United States
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TypePublic high school
PrincipalBrad Holloway
Staff79.30 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,475 [1]  (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio18.60 [1]
Color(s)Navy and kelly green
   [2]
Nickname Wolfpack [2]
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Glacier High School is an American public secondary school located in Kalispell, Montana, United States. Along with Flathead High School, it is one of two high schools in Kalispell School District #5. [3]

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History

Glacier High School was built between 2005 and 2007. It first opened for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in the fall of 2007, adding the senior class in 2008. During the 2023–2024 school year, spring enrollment at Glacier was 1,425. [4]

Athletics/Activities

The Glacier High School teams are known as the Wolfpack. They compete in class AA in Montana and there are fourteen sports offered. [5]

State championships

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Glacier High School". Montana High School Association. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. "Kalispell School District 5". www.sd5.k12.mt.us. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  4. "School History - Glacier High School" . Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. "Glacier High Activities". Glacier High School. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. "Montana High School Association State Boys' Football Champions of the Past State 1900-2022" (PDF). Archives - MHSA Football Championships. Montana High School Association. p. 2. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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