Aylesbury High School
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| Motto | In pursuit of all-round excellence |
| Established | 1959 |
| Headteacher | Mr Alan Rosen |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Trevor Toms |
| Specialism | Language College |
| Location | Walton Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 7SX England |
| LEA | Buckinghamshire |
| Ofsted number | 110494 |
| Students | 1200 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| School colours | Navy, black and grey |
| Website | http://www.ahsonline.co.uk |
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Aylesbury High School (AHS) was founded in 1959, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, when the previously co-educational Aylesbury Grammar School became boys-only. The two schools remain on adjacent sites.
The current headteacher is Alan Rosen.
The school is a single sex female grammar school which takes about 1260 pupils. Its entry requirements are dictated by an exam taken at the age of 11. In September 2001 the school was awarded specialist school status in Languages.
The school takes girls from the age of 11, in what is called Year 7, through to the age of 18, in Year 13 (Upper VI). The school has its largest intakes at Year 7 followed by around 190 students into Year 12 (Lower VI). Many pupils who complete their GCSEs in year 11 go on to study A-levels at the school.
The school is often referred to by the students as 'the High'
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[edit] Houses
There are 6 school houses, named after stately homes in the area:
| House | Colour |
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| Ascott | Blue |
| Claydon | Yellow |
| Hughenden | Purple |
| Missenden | Green |
| Stowe | Red |
| Waddesdon | Orange |
Each house has a house language:- Ascott, Claydon and Hughenden learn German and Missenden, Stowe and Waddesdon learn Spanish, starting from Year 8.
[edit] Miscellaneous
On Tuesday 21 November 2006 the school broke the world record for the number of Christmas crackers pulled simultaneously. In addition to setting a new Guinness World Record of 1,217 crackers, the school pupils also raised over £2,500 in sponsorship for children's charity the NSPCC.[1]
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Lynda Bellingham, actress
- Joanna Gosling, newsreader (BBC News 24)[2]
- Roberta Iger, actress (The Onedin Line)[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Christmas cracker at Aylesbury High School", Aylesbury Today (The Bucks Herald), 22 November 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-24.
- ^ Friendsreunited.co.uk
- ^ IMDb entry for Roberta Iger
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