Christchurch Girls' High School

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Christchurch Girls' High School
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Motto	Sapientia et Veritas "Wisdom and Truth"
Type	State Single sex girls secondary (Year 9-13) with boarding facilities
Year established	1877
Address	Matai Street, Riccarton, Christchurch
Coordinates
Principal	Prue Taylor
School roll	1080
Socio-economic decile (10 is highest)	9^[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.	328
Website	http://www.chgirls.school.nz

Christchurch Girls' High School in Christchurch, New Zealand, was established in 1877 and is the second oldest girls' secondary school in the country (Otago Girls' High School is older). Christchurch Girls' High School was established before Christchurch Boys' High School (1881). The first headmistress was Mrs. Georgiana Ingle.

Christchurch Girls' High School is known to many affectionately as 'Girls' High' and provides boarding facilities for 95 students from years 9 - 13 at Acland House, located 20 - 30 minutes walk away from school.

The school stands by the Avon River, on a site it has occupied since 1986.

The school's old location features prominently in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures.