Streatham and Clapham High School
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Streatham and Clapham High School (formerly Streatham Hill and Clapham High School) is a British independent day school for girls aged 3 to 18, situated in London. The school was founded in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, by the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff, with the aim to provide an excellent academic education for girls. The school is split onto two separate sites, the Prep Department and the Senior School.
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[edit] History
Originally named Brixton Hill High School, numbers soon necessitated the erection of a new building in Wavertree Road, (which is now the Junior Department). Renamed Streatham Hill High School, its academic and sporting reputation grew.
In 1938 Streatham Hill merged with Clapham High School, but the war created many challenges. Some girls were evacuated, while others continued their schooling in London in often difficult conditions. Misfortune struck during the school holidays on July 27, 1944 when a V1 damaged the school badly. There were no casualties.
Following rebuilding, the Duchess of Gloucester reopened the School in 1952. In 1979 Miss G. M. Ellis became Headmistress and her determination and dedication led to the acquisition of the present large site in Abbotswood Road in 1994.
The school was renamed again from Streatham Hill and Clapham High School to Streatham and Clapham High School.
Since then a new Sports Hall, Art Suite, Sixth Form Centre and Music Suite with a large Recital Hall have been built. The School now has over 800 students.
[edit] Headmistresses
Senior Department: The Headmistress of SCHS is Mrs. S. Mitchell.
Junior Department: The Head of the Junior Department is Mrs. L. Burke.
[edit] FOSACH
FOSACH stands for Friends Of Streatham and Clapham High School. They are a group of parents who fundraise and the money collected goes to support the school. Recently they raised money for a minibus which has now been used on several occasions like Duke of Edinburgh trips and netball tournaments. They have also helped in the organisation of events such as the Bluebell Ball and the Summer Fete.
