E.C. Glass High School

E.C. Glass is a great high school experience. Most, if not all, of the teachers are willing to give up their time to give extra help outside of the classroom if necessary. The sports teams are pretty good; volleyball and girl's basketball went to the state championship 2 years ago. The football team is getting better! The marching band and choral department are award winning, and the theatre program's astounding!! They put on productions that make new patrons say they would never know that it was a high school and not professional production. There are of course some problems. The guidance department is pretty awful alot of times. This year they overfilled alot of classes to the point where it was literally illegal and are now having to go back and change around alot of people's schedules. I've also heard of a case where one of the counselors did not get a students college application in on time, so the student did not even have a chance of getting in to that college. The school offers something like 19 AP courses (which is way more than most high schools). Plus they offer some online classes for subjects not taught in the school. I would recommend the school overall.
--Submitted by a student

I am a parent of two students at ecglass and I feel that the school has not done their job with the myspace web page that was sent out with all the children on it. I feel that as teachers they need to help and be supportive of those children and make themselves more aware of the things that are being said to other children while they are at school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am not only a parent of a Glass student, but I graduated there many years ago myself. The school is outstanding in every way. The teachers really care about their students and are always available for after-school tutoring if needed. The band director and theatre director are two of the finest in the country, and their respective programs excell under their leadership. If you have a child that is even remotely inclined towards music or drama, his or her life will be changed by either of those activities at E.C. Glass. Overall, it is simply a fantastic school. You shouldn't even consider a private school in Lynchburg if your child has the opportunity to attend Glass. Many people in the contiguous counties pay tuition just to send their children to E.C. Glass.
--Submitted by a parent

Awesome school my child learned so much there i think it should get an award
--Submitted by a parent

Great school.Most AP courses offered in are both in public and private schools.
--Submitted by a parent

E.C. Glass taught me and my child not only how to succeed academically but also how to thrive as mature adults. With outstanding achievements in sports they also have an awesome drama and band. The numerous activites, clubs and gruops that are avalible make any high school experience enjoyable. Plus they have an awesome wrestling team. :)
--Submitted by a parent

The two negative comments posted earlier, both of which origniated from Northern Virginia, are lacking in honesty, and imbued with complacency. E. C. Glass High Shcool is a wonderful shcool. This shcool teaches responsibility; students know that if a problem arises, they should contact the source. It feels great to be a hilltopper, and playing two sports there, i know there is no better way to gain friendships than being a part of a team. The following you might not like to hear, but it is true. Glass is the #1 shcool in this area.
--Submitted by a student

Along with each of my siblings, I attended and graduated from E.C. Glass High School. All three of us were fortunate to be admitted to elite colleges (Ivy's and 'Public Ivy's') and were very well prepared academically. The extra-curriculars at Glass were/are stellar, with a nationally recognized arts & drama program and a long tradition of success in athletics. The greatest strength of the E.C. Glass experience is the preparation for real life - with friendships abnd relationships developed with inviduals from diverse racial and socio-economic backgrounds. If you fear diversity and admission to college is less of a concern, then LCA and VES are better options.

The two negative postings are perplexing. I don't question their honesty, but their experience was certainly not mine. I taught at E. C. Glass for 25 years, and my child graduated from Glass. My child received a good enough education to be accepted by Duke, Columbia, Penn, and UNC-Chapel Hill. If there is a criticism to be made, my child usually had far too much homework dutifully working 2 to 6 hours every night. Glass s student body makeup has always been a problem: many at the top and bottom, but just a relative few in the middle. Unfortunately, rigid social cliques definitely existed. Academically, I thought we challenged our brightest students to the hilt, but we probably should have demanded more from the students at the bottom and in the middle. I loved this school, though, and we built our house in the Glass district specifically so our child could go there.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a freshman at e.c. glass although I just came from middle school. I am adjusting very well. I love it, the teachers are nice, the students are respectful and the enviroment is a nice one to be in.
--Submitted by a student