Rastrick High School
| Rastrick High School | |
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| Address | |
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Field Top Road , , HD6 3XB England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy and Sixth form |
| Motto | "Working together for individual success." |
| Established | 1985 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Specialist | Technology |
| Department for Education URN | 137444 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Steve Evans |
| Gender | Mixed-sex education |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1412 |
| Website | http://www.rastrick.calderdale.sch.uk/ |
Rastrick High School (and Sixth Form) is a mixed-gender academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds located in Rastrick, West Yorkshire, England. A specialist school, it is a Technology College.
History
The school was formed in 1985 following the merger of Rastrick Grammar School and Reinswood Secondary School. However, its history can be traced back to 1621.[1] The school is a technology specialist school and provides design and technology specialist equipment for student use.
Academic performance
The school is ranked 9th out of 17 secondary schools that are in Calderdale, based on GCSE pass rates. Its GCSE results are above the Calderdale average.[citation needed]
Alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2013) |
Rastrick Grammar School
- Christopher Paul Baker, travel writer
- Richard Blakey a former England and Yorkshire cricketer.
- John Ellis, Labour MP for Bristol North West from 1966–70 and Brigg and Scunthorpe
- Sir (Albert) Larry Lamb, editor of the Daily Express from 1983–6 and of The Sun from 1969–72 and 1975–81
- Sir John E. Walker, Professor of Molecular Bioenergetics at the University of Cambridge since 2002, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997 for discovery of an enzyme mechanism in the synthesis of Adenosine triphosphate
Former and current teachers
References
- ^ "Homepage". Rastrick High School. Retrieved 29 November 2006.
- ^ "Head wins honour for saving school". BBC News. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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