Blackheath High School
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Blackheath High School | |
Motto | "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel" |
Established | 1880 |
Type | Independent girls day school GDST |
Headmistress | Mrs E Laws |
Founder | Princess Louise |
Location | Blackheath London England |
LEA | Greenwich |
Gender | Girls |
Ages | 3 to 18 |
Part of the | Girls Day School Trust |
Website | Blackheath High School |
Blackheath High School is situated near Blackheath Village in southeast London, England. It was founded in 1880 as part of the Girls' Day School Trust. The Senior Department is located in Vanbrugh Park after moving from Blackheath village many years ago. The school in Blackheath village then became the Junior department of the school. The school's motto is "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel"
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Patricia Wentworth, crime writer
- Sophie Aldred, actress
- Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington
[edit] Published Histories
- Malim, Mary Charlotte & Escreet, Henrietta Caroline (1927), The Book of Blackheath High School, Blackheath: Blackheath Press.
- Watts, K M (1980), A History of Blackheath High School, Impart.
- Allen, Dr Hillary (2005), A Brief History of Blackheath High School GDST 1880–2005. Retrieved on 21/05/2008.
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