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'''Brighton & Hove High School''' is an [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|independent]] day school for girls aged 3–18 in the city of [[Brighton and Hove]], [[East Sussex]], [[England]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/846_6014.stm BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Brighton and Hove High School<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Brighton & Hove High School''' is an [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|independent]] day school for girls aged 3–18 in the city of [[Brighton and Hove]], [[East Sussex]], [[England]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/846_6014.stm BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Brighton and Hove High School<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Founded in 1876, the school has expanded from being a very small school for less than twenty pupils to its present size of taking some 700 students.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/parentpower/school_profile.php?id=IPJ142 Parent Power 2009 | Corby Glen Community Primary School<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The school has a broadly Christian ethos, and comprises a Junior School (Early Years, Key stages 1 & 2), Senior and Sixth Form.
Founded in 1876, the school has expanded from being a very small school for less than twenty pupils to its present size of taking some 600 students.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/parentpower/school_profile.php?id=IPJ142 Parent Power 2009 | Corby Glen Community Primary School<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The school comprises a Prep School (Early Years, Key stages 1 & 2), High and Sixth Form.


The school is one of the schools of the [[Girls' Day School Trust]], which is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, with 26 member schools nationwide. It is a selective, academic day school for girls. The main site is at Montpelier Road in the [[Montpelier, Brighton|Montpelier]] area of the city; the Senior school and Sixth Form, run as a single unit, are located there. There are about 50 girls in the sixth form, which has its own building, the Old Vicarage. The Junior School is located on Radinden Manor Road in Hove, along with the School's hockey pitch and athletics facilities.
Brighton and Hove High School is one of the schools of the GDST ( [[Girls' Day School Trust]] ), which is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, with 25 member schools nationwide. The main site is at Montpelier Road in the [[Montpelier, Brighton|Montpelier]] area of the city; the High school and Sixth Form, run as a single unit, are located there. The Prep School is located on Radinden Manor Road in Hove, along with the School's hockey pitch and athletics facilities.


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The Head of School is Jennifer Smith MA MEd who started in the autumn term of 2012; the Senior Deputy Head is Wendy Fox and the Deputy Head is Heidi Boyes.
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==History==
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[[File:Brighton and Hove High School (The Temple Building) (IoE Code 486696) (Dec 2011).JPG|thumb|right|The main part of the school is housed in The Temple, [[Thomas Read Kemp]]'s former home.]]
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Brighton and Hove High School is the seventh oldest school founded under the Girls' Public Day School Trust (1876). Upon leaving, pupils are invited into the Minerva Old Girls network.


The Good Schools Guide describes it as a school that  is “certain of its own value and ethos, with individual encouragement producing fantastic results and grounded girls”.
==Academics==
Pupils participate in a large number of societies and extra-curricular opportunities including Music, sports, English, maths, many languages and Drama . An annual November Fair is held, which is followed by an alumni lunch organised by the Old Girls' Association. The school maintains high academic standards<ref>[http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_03.pl?School=8466014 Brighton and Hove High School<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


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==History==
Girls can participate in charity events including the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme and Young Enterprise Scheme. The school also participates in the annual GDST Minerva Prize for Sixth-Form students, with a BHHS student placed first in 2005. Pupils can also participate in the Temple Project Qualification and the extension projet qualification.Entrance examinations consist of: 11 - Maths, English & VR. 16 - Minimum of 5 A-Cs (including English Language & Maths) with A/Bs in subjects to be pursued; an interview is also included.
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[[File:Brighton and Hove High School (The Temple Building) (IoE Code 486696) (Dec 2011).JPG|thumb|right|The main part of the school is housed in The Temple, [[Thomas Read Kemp]]'s former home situated in the heart of Brighton.]]
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Brighton and Hove High School is the seventh oldest school founded under the Girls' Day School Trust (1876). Its founders had radical ideas of education for women. Upon leaving, pupils are invited into the 70,000-strong GDST Alumnae network.


==The school==
==Academics==
School pupils are divided into four Houses: Grey, Gurney, Lyttelton and Stanley. Houses compete against one another in annual and termly events, including House sports (netball, hockey, tennis) and House plays. The latter competition is traditionally judged by BHHS alumni who are invited to attend the day.
Pupils participate in a large number of societies and extra-curricular opportunities. School pupils are divided into four Houses: Grey, Gurney, Lyttelton and Stanley. Charity work is an important feature of the school’s outward-looking ethos. An annual November Fair is is a popular community event.


Entrance examinations consist of: 11 + Maths, English & VR; 13+ Maths, English, Science, MFL 16+ Minimum of 5 GCSE passes (including English Language & Maths) with 8/7 s in subjects to be pursued; an interview is also included.
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The Head is Jennifer Smith who started in the autumn term of 2012, the Senior Deputy Head is Sarah Mashford and the Deputy Head is Wendy Fox.


==Notable former pupils==
==Notable former pupils==

Revision as of 15:43, 20 April 2018

50°49′41″N 0°09′07″W / 50.828°N 0.152°W / 50.828; -0.152

Brighton and Hove High School GDST
Address
Map
Montpelier Road, Montpelier (Senior);
Radinden Manor Road, Hove (Junior)

Brighton and Hove
,
East Sussex
,
BN1 3AT (Senior);
BN3 6NH (Junior)

England
Information
TypeIndependent day school for girls, GDST
Established1876
FounderGirls' Public Day School Company
Head teacherMrs Smith
GenderGirls
Websitehttp://www.bhhs.gdst.net/

Brighton & Hove High School is an independent day school for girls aged 3–18 in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England.[1]

Founded in 1876, the school has expanded from being a very small school for less than twenty pupils to its present size of taking some 600 students.[2] The school comprises a Prep School (Early Years, Key stages 1 & 2), High and Sixth Form.

Brighton and Hove High School is one of the schools of the GDST ( Girls' Day School Trust ), which is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, with 25 member schools nationwide. The main site is at Montpelier Road in the Montpelier area of the city; the High school and Sixth Form, run as a single unit, are located there. The Prep School is located on Radinden Manor Road in Hove, along with the School's hockey pitch and athletics facilities.

The Head of School is Jennifer Smith MA MEd who started in the autumn term of 2012; the Senior Deputy Head is Wendy Fox and the Deputy Head is Heidi Boyes.

The Good Schools Guide describes it as a school that  is “certain of its own value and ethos, with individual encouragement producing fantastic results and grounded girls”.

History

The main part of the school is housed in The Temple, Thomas Read Kemp's former home situated in the heart of Brighton.

Brighton and Hove High School is the seventh oldest school founded under the Girls' Day School Trust (1876). Its founders had radical ideas of education for women. Upon leaving, pupils are invited into the 70,000-strong GDST Alumnae network.

Academics

Pupils participate in a large number of societies and extra-curricular opportunities. School pupils are divided into four Houses: Grey, Gurney, Lyttelton and Stanley. Charity work is an important feature of the school’s outward-looking ethos. An annual November Fair is is a popular community event.

Entrance examinations consist of: 11 + Maths, English & VR; 13+ Maths, English, Science, MFL 16+ Minimum of 5 GCSE passes (including English Language & Maths) with 8/7 s in subjects to be pursued; an interview is also included.

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Brighton and Hove High School

See also

References

  1. ^ BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Brighton and Hove High School
  2. ^ Parent Power 2009 | Corby Glen Community Primary School
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