Brighouse High School

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Brighouse High School
Brighouse High School, Sixth Form College - geograph.org.uk - 150719.jpg
Address
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Finkil Street

Brighouse
,
West Yorkshire
,
HD6 2NY

England
Coordinates53°42′48″N 1°47′47″W / 53.713334°N 1.796253°W / 53.713334; -1.796253Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 1°47′47″W / 53.713334°N 1.796253°W / 53.713334; -1.796253
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1910
Local authorityCalderdale
SpecialistBusiness & Enterprise
Leading Edge
Applied Learning
Department for Education URN136604 Tables
OfstedReports
Head TeacherRichard Horsefield
Staff70 (approx)
GenderMixed-sex education
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,316
HousesJupiter (BR), Mercury (IG), Pluto (HU), Saturn (SE)
Colour(s)Navy, Burgundy
Websitehttp://www.brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk/

Brighouse High School (and Sixth Form) is an academy school in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. Formally Brighouse Girl's Grammar School

Admissions[]

It has approximately 1,400 students. The school contains around 1,050 students while the Sixth form contains around 350 students. The school is a Business and Enterprise College, rated 'good' [1] by Ofsted. Brighouse High School's Headteacher is Mr Richard Horsfield. The school also has two Deputy Headteachers. It is situated adjacent to Halifax Road (A644) in the Hove Edge area of north-west Brighouse.

History[]

The school began as Brighouse & District Girls' Secondary School on 6 September 1910 then became "Brighouse Girls' Grammar School" in 1944. In 1985, following reorganisation of education in Calderdale, it became Brighouse High School, a mixed comprehensive school.

It is now a comprehensive school with Academy status and educates students aged 11–18 years old.

The sixth form is separate from the main school in the former grammar school in the town centre on Halifax Road and recently the new Mulberry Suite has opened, which includes a cafeteria for students and new study rooms.

Academic performance[]

Sixth form centre (to the right)

In 2011 at GCSE level, 90% of students achieved 5 A* to C grade (equivalent) including 62% 5 A* to C including English and Mathematics.[citation needed]

Notable alumni[]

Notable former students of Brighouse High School have included author , actor Matthew Wolfenden, politician Holly Lynch, footballer Cameron Murray, and young comedian Jack Carroll.[2][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Administrator, huddersfieldexaminer. "Norwood Green's Matthew Wolfenden stars in Dancing on Ice". huddersfieldexaminer. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ "From school joker to national comic kid, Jack Carroll's friends say he's a 'class act'". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. ^ Sykes, Shelley (2006). . Sydney, Australia: . p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9775258-3-6.

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