Stocksbridge High School
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The Stocksbridge High School is a mixed state comprehensive school for 11-16 year olds, in the small town of Stocksbridge
, South Yorkshire
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was a small single story building constructed by a company of Independent Worshippers' on the site of the present NatWest bank in Stocksbridge
. The school was named 'Ebeneezer' and was used as both a day school and a chapel. In 1927 Stocksbridge School was constructed on Shay House Lane and Ralph Ellis became the first headmaster. Between 1939 and 1945 the school played an active part in the war effort, and in March 1941 they raised a total of 91 pounds, 17 shillings and 8 pence as part of a 'War Weapons Week.' Two air raid shelters were also constructed, one on the site of the old car park and another on the site of the old sports hall. One was recently uncovered during the construction of new school buildings and the discovery is details on the school's website. In 1971 the school became a comprehensive and was renamed to Stocksbridge High School.
program. Work is scheduled to finish in November 2011. Students at the school enjoy a wide range of taught subjects and extra curricular activities. The school currently competes at a number of sports including: Football, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Gymnastics and Dance.
Stocksbridge
Stocksbridge is a small town and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,663. It lies just to the east of the Peak District....
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
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History
The first school established in StocksbridgeStocksbridge
Stocksbridge is a small town and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,663. It lies just to the east of the Peak District....
was a small single story building constructed by a company of Independent Worshippers' on the site of the present NatWest bank in Stocksbridge
Stocksbridge
Stocksbridge is a small town and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,663. It lies just to the east of the Peak District....
. The school was named 'Ebeneezer' and was used as both a day school and a chapel. In 1927 Stocksbridge School was constructed on Shay House Lane and Ralph Ellis became the first headmaster. Between 1939 and 1945 the school played an active part in the war effort, and in March 1941 they raised a total of 91 pounds, 17 shillings and 8 pence as part of a 'War Weapons Week.' Two air raid shelters were also constructed, one on the site of the old car park and another on the site of the old sports hall. One was recently uncovered during the construction of new school buildings and the discovery is details on the school's website. In 1971 the school became a comprehensive and was renamed to Stocksbridge High School.
The School Today
Today the school consists of two permanent blocks, C & D, and one temporary block, T. A new school building is currently under construction as part of the British government's Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
program. Work is scheduled to finish in November 2011. Students at the school enjoy a wide range of taught subjects and extra curricular activities. The school currently competes at a number of sports including: Football, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Gymnastics and Dance.
Catchment area
The School has one of the largest catchment areas in South Yorkshire, encompassing Stocksbridge, Deepcar, High Green and the city of Sheffield.Academic performance
The school gets GCSE results above the England average and the 2011 Ofsted inspection found that teaching had improved to 'Good' overall. This marked a significant improvement from the previous rating of 'Satisfactory.'Alumni
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