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'''Bush Hills STEAM Academy''' (formerly '''Owenton Technical School''', '''Charles B. Glenn Vocational High School''' and '''Charles B. Glenn Middle School''' is a K-8 school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at 901 [[16th Street West]] in the [[Bush Hills]] neighborhood of [[Ensley]]. | '''Bush Hills STEAM Academy''' (formerly '''Owenton Technical School''', '''Charles B. Glenn Vocational High School''' and '''Charles B. Glenn Middle School''' is a K-8 school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at 901 [[16th Street West]] in the [[Bush Hills]] neighborhood of [[Ensley]]. | ||
The original school was constructed before [[1911]] as a technical school in the [[Owenton]] neighborhood, near [[Birmingham-Southern College]] in what is now Bush Hills. In [[1952]] the school, which taught vocational classes | The original school was constructed before [[1911]] as a technical school in the [[Owenton]] neighborhood, near [[Birmingham-Southern College]] in what is now Bush Hills. In [[1952]] the school, which taught vocational classes, was named for [[Charles Glenn]], who had served as superintendent of Birmingham schools from [[1921]] to [[1942]]. | ||
In the mid-1960s the school offered classes in banking, restaurant management, practical nursing, homemaking, cosmetology, radio and television repair, welding, drafting, business skills, refrigeration and air conditioning, auto repair, printing, and machining. The school's athletic teams were called the "Rebels", and the yearbook was named ''The Rebel'' and adorned with images of confederate flags and soldiers' caps. Glenn High School was later converted into a regular middle school. | |||
Glenn Middle School was rebuilt as a K-8 school in [[2010]], taking in students from [[Wilson Elementary School]]. After construction was completed, the school was renamed. The new 73,840 square foot building was designed by [[Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood]] architects. It includes a 200-seat cafeteria, a competition gymnasium, and a separate playground and carpool pick-up area for younger students. | Glenn Middle School was rebuilt as a K-8 school in [[2010]], taking in students from [[Wilson Elementary School]]. After construction was completed, the school was renamed. The new 73,840 square foot building was designed by [[Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood]] architects. It includes a 200-seat cafeteria, a competition gymnasium, and a separate playground and carpool pick-up area for younger students. | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 29 June 2021
| Bush Hills Academy | |
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Birmingham City Schools |
| Years | 1952–present |
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| Location | 901 16th Street West, (map) Bush Hills |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Principal | Ashley Samuels |
| Enrollment | 261 (2008) |
| Colors | red & white |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Website | bhamcityschools.org |
Bush Hills STEAM Academy (formerly Owenton Technical School, Charles B. Glenn Vocational High School and Charles B. Glenn Middle School is a K-8 school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 901 16th Street West in the Bush Hills neighborhood of Ensley.
The original school was constructed before 1911 as a technical school in the Owenton neighborhood, near Birmingham-Southern College in what is now Bush Hills. In 1952 the school, which taught vocational classes, was named for Charles Glenn, who had served as superintendent of Birmingham schools from 1921 to 1942.
In the mid-1960s the school offered classes in banking, restaurant management, practical nursing, homemaking, cosmetology, radio and television repair, welding, drafting, business skills, refrigeration and air conditioning, auto repair, printing, and machining. The school's athletic teams were called the "Rebels", and the yearbook was named The Rebel and adorned with images of confederate flags and soldiers' caps. Glenn High School was later converted into a regular middle school.
Glenn Middle School was rebuilt as a K-8 school in 2010, taking in students from Wilson Elementary School. After construction was completed, the school was renamed. The new 73,840 square foot building was designed by Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood architects. It includes a 200-seat cafeteria, a competition gymnasium, and a separate playground and carpool pick-up area for younger students.
Construction of the new $16 million school building was delayed when McCrory Building Company defaulted on its contract. The Blalock Building Company was selected to complete the work.
Bush Hills Academy was designated a "failing school" in early 2016 because of students' relatively low scores in the reading and math portions of the ACT Aspire test. The school was taken off of the list of "failing schools" in 2017 and 2018, but appeared again in 2019.
Principals
- Charles Crawford, 1965
- Cleo Larry, 2010
- Judith Ross, 2016
- Ashley Samuels, 2019
References
- Ganucheau, Adam (February 11, 2016) "18 Birmingham schools designated as 'failing'." The Birmingham News
External links
- Bush Hills Academy website
- Glenn High School football history from ahsfhs.org website