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The Hemel Hempstead School
The Hemel Hempstead School
Address
	Heath Lane; Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TX; England
Information
Type	Community, State
Motto	Esse Quam Videri
Established	1931
Local authority	Hertfordshire
Specialist	Arts College , Science and Mathematics
Department for Education URN	117500 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Miss Sandra Samwell
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	1190
Houses	Ashridge, Chalfont, Flaunden, Latimer, Nettleden, Pendley
Colour(s)	Blue & gold
Website	http://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/

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The Hemel Hempstead School is a specialised performing arts secondary school located in the town of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.

Admissions

The school has roughly 1100 students, including a sixth form, and over 100 members of staff. The current headteacher is Sandra Samwell, who was appointed at the beginning of the 2006 academic year. The previous headteacher, Alan Gray, is now head of Sandringham School in St Albans. The school has recently received news that it should be allowed a second specialism, selected to be maths and science. Construction work on new drama teaching rooms and an auditorium has also recently been completed.

History

Grammar school

Th school was officially opened on 14 October 1931 as Hemel Hempstead Grammar School. It was opened by Lady Cicely Gore, the wife of James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury (whose father, Robert Cecil, was the Prime Minister from 1885-1892 and 1895-1902), and the Marchioness of Salisbury. Another grammar school, the Apsley Grammar School, opened in the town in 1955.

Comprehensive

It became a comprehensive in 1969, when schools in the town were reorganised.

House system

The pupils are divided in to six house groups, each named after local villages:

Ashridge (green) - Chalfont (purple) - Flaunden (orange) - Latimer (sky blue) - Nettleden (red) - Pendley (yellow)

The houses compete against each other to win annual events such as sports day, house drama, house music, house dance and house Christmas decorating competitions. House captains are picked from the lower sixth to organise their house efforts in these events, save for sports day.

Subjects Available

The school teaches the subjects of:

English, Mathematics, Science (broken down into three categories of Biology, Chemistry and Physics later in the school), Physical Education, Sport, Religious Studies, Geography, History, Drama, Dance, Art, Music, Design and Technology (a rota of metal work, wood work, textiles, graphics, food and product design), Psychology, Sociology, Business Studies, Information Technology, Modern Foreign Languages (German, French and Spanish), Home Economics and Catering.

Student council

The school has few levels of student responsibility. There is a student council (3 students elected from each house, elected each year). The council also elect a chairman each year from the upper sixth. The student council attempts to take some responsibility in making decisions in how the school is run. For example, they may interview new teachers. The student council was also consulted in the selection of the current headteacher.

Alumni

Hemel Hempstead Grammar School

Prof Les Ebdon CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire since 2003, and former Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Plymouth from 1986-2003
Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott, Labour MP for Lichfield and Tamworth from 1974-9, The Wrekin from 1987-97 and Telford from 1997-2001
John Keen, Editor of the Hemel Hempstead Gazette from 1972-87
Prof Dale Sanders, Professor of Biology at the University of York since 1992
Bryan Sparrow CMG, Ambassador to Croatia (the first) from 1992-4, Cameroon from 1981-4 (including the Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea from 1982-4)
Peter Wallington, Professor of Law at Lancaster University from 1979-88

Hemel Hempstead Comprehensive School

Tommy W. Smith, Professional Footballer who has represented Watford F.C., Derby County F.C., Sunderland A.F.C and Portsmouth, now plays for Queens Park Rangers.
Marc Bircham, ex-professional footballer who represented Millwall F.C., Queens Park Rangers and Yeovil Town F.C.. Now coaches the QPR Youth Team.
Jack Smith, professional footballer for Millwall F.C. who has also represented Watford F.C. and Swindon Town F.C.. Younger Brother of Tommy W. Smith.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Details for The Hemel Hempstead School". Department for Children, Schools and Families. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
^ "School Overview - The Hemel Hempstead School". Directgov. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
^ Davis, Eve (1987). Hemel Hempstead In Camera. Quotes. pp. p69. ISBN 0 86023 340 5. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)

External links

[dcsf-1] "Details for The Hemel Hempstead School". Department for Children, Schools and Families. Retrieved 3 July 2008.

[directgov-2] "School Overview - The Hemel Hempstead School". Directgov. Retrieved 3 July 2008.

[opening-3] Davis, Eve (1987). Hemel Hempstead In Camera. Quotes. pp. p69. ISBN 0 86023 340 5. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)

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 * Bryan Sparrow CMG, [[List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Croatia|Ambassador to Croatia]] (the first) from 1992-4, [[List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Cameroon|Cameroon]] from 1981-4 (including the [[Central African Republic]] and [[Equatorial Guinea]] from 1982-4)
 * Peter Wallington, Professor of Law at [[Lancaster University]] from 1979-88
+===Hemel Hempstead Comprehensive School===
 * [[Tommy W. Smith]], Professional Footballer who has represented [[Watford F.C.]], [[Derby County F.C.]], [[Sunderland A.F.C]] and [[Portsmouth]], now plays for [[Queens Park Rangers]].
 * [[Marc Bircham]], ex-professional footballer who represented [[Millwall F.C.]], [[Queens Park Rangers]] and [[Yeovil Town F.C.]]. Now coaches the [[QPR]] Youth Team.