Golborne High School
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Golborne High School is located in Golborne, Cheshire, England. It was built around 1955 as Golborne Girls' Secondary Modern. Boys went to Golborne County School in Talbot Street. In 1967, the school became a Comprehensive. In 2000, the students performed number one hit War for its American composer and singer Edwin Starr. The school took second place in a Salter's Festival of Chemistry contest.[1] In July 2007 Golborne sent representatives to a Youth Summit to press for adult understand of youth issues.[2][3].
In September 2007, the school was selected to host a display of lunar rock samples, which the students were allowed to handle.[1]
Golborne was recognized as one of 100 schools with the largest increase on performance from 2002 to 2004, based on participation in GCSE exams.[2]
[edit] Arts School status
As far back as 2004, the school had been pursuing arts school status, which would provide for a more focused curriculum enhanced with state-of-the-art equipment.[3] In September 2007, the school became a College of Visual Arts. Students will be taught all disciplines in art. Recently opened is the Digital Photography Suite which is intended not only for school use but for community groups. The school is to be equipped with its own art gallery.
[edit] References
- ^ Bean, Richard. "Pupils sample lunar rocks", Wigan Evening News, September 13, 2007.
- ^ "Not such an improvement: Publication of the new GCSE-level performance indicator has a marked impact on the official list of the "most improved" schools in England.", BBC News, October 19, 2005. Accessed October 11, 2007.
- ^ "Golborne High School aims for specialist arts status", Cheshire Guardian, November 4, 2004. Accessed October 11, 2007. "If successful, the school, now ranked in the top seven in Wigan for GCSE results, would receive state-of-the-art equipment, including a digital imagery suite with hi-tec computers."
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