Earls High School

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Earls High School
Motto Ut Filii Lucis Fiatis - Meaning "That we shall become sons of light"
Established 1652
Type Comprehensive community school
Religious affiliation Secular
Headteacher Thomas Johnston
Specialism Arts College, Language College and Leading Edge College
Location Furnace Lane
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3SL
England
LEA Dudley
Ofsted number 104005
Students 1156
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11 to 16
Houses Cobham, Abbey, Hingley and Shenstone
Website http://www.earlshighschool.org

The Earls High School is a secondary school in Halesowen, West Midlands

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[edit] History

It was originally founded in 1652 (or possibly as early as 1601) as 'Halesowen Free School' and then later as 'Halesowen Grammar School' before becoming the Earls High School. Named because of the area of Halesowen over which it stands - the forested valley behind the library - though the original school building was situated in the middle of the Earls Island Subway. The school motto is "Ut Filii Lucis Fiatis" which translates as "That We Shall Become the Sons of Light.

[edit] Crest

The crest is an adaptation of the original Halesowen Coat of Arms, having added a border and a sun. As such the sporting colours are royal and gold. Houses, named from institutions of local import, are Shenstone (green), Hingley (blue), Abbey (yellow) & Cobham (red). Forms are B, R, U, I, N, E, L, K and S, from the letters in the name of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The school song is called "40 Years On."

[edit] Notable alumni

Alumni include Stanley Edge, personal draughtsman to Sir Herbert Austin and designer of many aspects (including the engine) of the Austin 7 motorcar , Alexander Loxton, William Shenstone and Bill Oddie. Alumni are known as Old Halesonians. The school has long been seen as a strong academic institution and sportingly good at rugby union - the old boys team eventually being formed in 1930 and becoming the Halesowen team, supplying their name.

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