High Green
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High Green is the northernmost suburb of Sheffield, England.
It is found to the North of Chapeltown and is served by a number of buses, though the nearest rail station is in Chapeltown.
High Green has expanded rapidly to fill its green belt limits within the last 20 years, now merging building-wise with Chapeltown. It does have its own distinctive areas, these include 'The Fosters' which largely refers to a dominant Tower block in the centre, which is suffering from a lack of maintenance and general malaise. The pretty scenery of the Wharncliffe Crags is not far from High Green and Westwood Country Park is within easy reach for all High Green residents. The dam set in the country park is a favourite place for fishermen, joggers, walkers and local children. The wildlife that can be seen in the area of the dam is vast. The older, council-owned houses were refubished about 10 years ago and improved the overall aesthetic of the area.
The demographics of the suburb are mainly white, lower to middle class with an industrial background.
The centre of High Green has a village-like feel with a Post Office that has recently moved to the local shop, local pubs, a dentist, two Doctors' practices and a few shops along the main street, Wortley Road. High Green has 5 primary schools: 4 mainstream schools - (Angram Bank Primary, High Green Primary, Greengate Lane Primary and St. Mary's Primary) and 1 non-maintained special school Paces School for both primary and secondary age children. High Green does not have a mainstream secondary school, pupils instead usually go to Ecclesfield School, approximately 2miles away in the Ecclesfield suburb. Other mainstream secondary schools that children in the area commonly got to are Stocksbridge or Notre Dame.
Since 1997, High Green has been the home of Paces, a registered charity managing services for children and young people with cerebral palsy and their families, including Paces School which uses the Conductive education approach. The school is at the heart of Paces Campus, a regular local community centre that offers a range of child-care, IT, training, sports, arts and health activities open to all.
The highly popular band Arctic Monkeys hails from High Green.
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