Brighton and Hove High School

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Brighton and Hove High School GDST
Established 1876
Type Independent day school for girls, GDST
Headteacher Ms Smith
Founders Girls' Public Day School Company
Location Montpelier Road, Montpelier (Senior);
Radinden Manor Road, Hove (Junior)
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
BN1 3AT (Senior);
BN3 6NH (Junior)
England
Gender Girls
Website Brighton and Hove High School

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]

As a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton & Hove High is serious about providing the broadest education for girls, embracing academic success for all, along with the development of self-confidence and essential life skills to succeed in a changing world. The school has a rich tradition of cultural development, with high levels of participation by the girls in drama, dance, music and art.

History

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

Brighton High School (Hove was not included in the title until 1912) was founded on 13 June 1876 as the seventh school under what was then the Girls' Public Day School Trust. Originally the school was sited at Milton Hall on Montpelier Road. There were just seventeen pupils. Under the leadership of the first Head Teacher, Miss Creak, numbers grew rapidly and in 1880 the school moved to its current site, The Temple where, at present there are some 610 students.

GDST

The Girls Day School Trust (GDST) is the leading network of independent girls’ schools in the UK. A charity that owns and runs 24 schools and 2 academies, it reinvests all its income in its schools. Since its foundation in 1872, the GDST has been at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.

Upon leaving school all girls have the opportunity to become members of the GDST Alumnae Network, a community of over 65,000 former students and staff. It’s the biggest network of its kind in the country, bringing together alumnae based in the UK and overseas and is composed of people from many different paths in life – City bankers, stay-at-home mums, charity workers, entrepreneurs and more. The diversity and size of the community are its strengths.

Buildings

The main part of the school is housed in The Temple, Thomas Read Kemp's former home on Montpelier Road in the city centre; the Senior School and Sixth Form, run as a single unit, are located there. There are about 60 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.

Academics

The Curriculum is reviewed every year and this is therefore subject to change to accommodate the needs of the girls. A broad and balanced curriculum is offered to suit individual interests.

Girls at the school consistently achieve the highest grades in public examinations. In 2015 the school celebrated outstanding success at GCSE with 57% of all results at A*/A grades and a pass rate of 98% A*-C.

Sixth Formers taking A Level examinations did equally as well in 2015 with 85% of grades being awarded at A*/B.

The School

Houses

When girls join Brighton & Hove High they are allocated one of four houses: Lyttelton, Stanley, Grey or Gurney which are named after the founders of the GDST. Every week the girls meet with other members of their House from all Year Groups and over the year they work together to take part in the many Inter-House competitions and activities. These include the House Book Quiz, House Plays, House Debating and various sporting competitions such as Netball, Hockey and Athletics.

Guild

The school has a strong tradition of charity fund raising. There is an annual Christmas Fair, a senior citizens tea party when the girls entertain our elderly neighbours and during term time each form has the opportunity to raise money for their chosen charity with cake sales and other events.

The school is committed to supporting community events, sponsoring the Stonewall Equality Walk, running a water station at the Brighton Marathon and taking part in the Children’s parade at the beginning of the Brighton Festival.

In July 2014 a group of Year 9-11 girls visited Ethiopia, running a summer school for children of mothers on the Women At Risk project in Addis Adaba. In July 2015 a group of girls delivered an educational activity week to Roma children in Bulgaria. In July 2016 girls and staff will travel to Malawi to deliver an educational activity week to children at Bwelero School and will also participate in other Butterfly Space community projects such as the disabled youth group.

Extracurricular

Many clubs involve drama, sport or music and other departments run clubs to develop a skill or interest. The variety of activities on offer is huge. There’s a mix of lunch-time and after-school activities and exactly what is on offer changes each term. An up to date programme is always available and you can find more information about School Sport, Dance and other Extra-curricular activities on the school’s website www.bhhs.gdst.net

Educational Visits & Residential Trips

Pupils of all ages enjoy a rich programme of educational visits and residential trips both in the UK and abroad. Both Year 6 & 7 students participate in 5 day residential visits to France and Year 8 visit our field centre in Wales for an activity week. Next summer the Science and Geography departments are travelling to the Galapagos Islands.

Closer to home visits to the vast range of museums, galleries and the Sussex coast make subjects come alive and our proximity to London enables us to take advantage of the exhibitions and performances there.

Headmistresses

Notable former pupils

See also

References

  1. ↑ BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Brighton and Hove High School

External links

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