Great Sankey High School

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Great Sankey High School is a high school in Great Sankey, Cheshire located on Barrow Hall Lane. The school has a single floor and was originally built in the late 1900s. In 1998 it had major extensions built including a Humanities block. A Mathematics block was added in 2002. The school also has a sixth-form college, Barrow Hall College, linking leisure centre and theatre. The school has recently updated Barrow Hall College, adding a new front entrance and expanding the common room. GSHS was one of the last schools in the UK to be awarded an Artsmark Gold award.

[edit] Houses

As of september 2007 the school will be given a new house system. This is to create bonds between 'house-mates.'

[edit] Engineering

In 2004, the school achieved Specialist Status in the field of Engineering and has since increased the provision of Engineering within its curriculum. There are now a number of high schools in the United Kingdom with specialist status.

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