John Kyrle High School

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The John Kyrle High School & Sixth Form Centre
Motto Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
Established 1953
Type Community / Comprehensive
Religious affiliation N/A
Headteacher Mr Nigel Griffiths
Specialism Technology, Modern Foreign Languages, Vocational
Location Ledbury Road
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 7ET
England
LEA Herefordshire Council
Ofsted number 116975
Students c.1100 Students
Gender Mixed
Ages 11 to 18
School colours          
Publication The Prospect
Website The John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre
Coordinates: 51°56′08″N 2°34′00″W / 51.93556, -2.56667


John Kyrle High School is a secondary school situated in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England. It is named after the philanthropist John Kyrle (1637 - 1724), known as "the Man of Ross".

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[edit] History

The school site was opened in 1953 and was Herefordshire's first secondary modern school. The town's grammar and secondary modern schools were merged in 1979 to form a single comprehensive school called John Kyrle High School.


[edit] Awards

The school has been awarded Technology College status, among other awards for its large investment in Interactive White Boards and a large amount of computer facilities.

The school has attained the following awards:



[edit] The Royal Visit

On Friday 11 July 2003 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II visited the school on her tour of the West Midlands region. She was led around the school by Mr Griffiths, and ended by talking to some of the children about the school.

Main areas on the tour of the school were the refurbished Design and Technology rooms, the ICT Department and the Art Block.

[edit] Development

Over the years there has been much work done to the school, including lifts for disabled access to upper floors, refurbishment of the canteen, the best Sixth Form Common Room (nicknamed 'The Departure Lounge') in the county [1] and most recently the astroturf pitch.

For a period in 2007, the school topped the 'Hall of Fame' on the website 'RateMyTeachers.co.uk'

[edit] School Trips

Most of the school's departments organise exchanges and visits for all years. Some of which are included below:

  • Geography GCSE and AS/A2 Residential Visits
  • Foreign Exchange Students Scheme with France (Condé-sur-Noireau) and Germany (Betzdorf)
  • Art Trips to galleries
  • Kisiki College, Uganda

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ The John Kyrle Website Sixth Form Page