| Established | 1958 |
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| Type | State school |
| Religion | Inter-denominational |
| Head Teacher | Dr I. J. Shaw |
| Deputy Head | Mr P. Smith |
| Assistant Heads | Mr B. Wade, Ms R. Harrison, Mrs J. Hawkin |
| Location | Moor Road Prudhoe NE42 5LJ England |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Staff | 110 – 130 (approx.) |
| Students | 1,050 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Website | PCHS Website |
Prudhoe Community High School ( /ˈprʌdə/)[1][2] is a school located in Prudhoe, England.
Situated on Moor Road, Prudhoe, PCHS is a high school and sixth form college that specializes in technology and the arts. Students range from year 9 to year 13 (years 12 and 13 being sixth form).
The school was opened in 1958, starting with 350 pupils, and has expanded over the years. The school now serves more than 1,000 students.
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The school consists of several buildings and departments (housed within 'blocks'). The main school building is where the maths, languages, and sciences departments are based, as well as ICT rooms, the Contemporary Arts department, the music department, and part of the PE department.
Other buildings include the humanities block, where the student support areas (Pastoral and Learning Support teams), finance office, and administrative staff are based. It is also where the Humanities department, consisting of history, geography, and ethics, is based. The block also houses the Drama department and a Police Office (which is staffed by Northumbria Police).
The school includes an English block, a Sixth form study area, a DT and Business and ICT block, an Engineering building, and a full sports hall and gymnasium. The Art Building was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II in May 1998.
Prudhoe Community High School is a technology college. Courses include textiles, electronics, resistant materials, food, graphics (I.C.T. and traditional) and the 14–19 nationally acknowledged engineering diploma.
The school has on average one IT classroom per department (with art, maths, and contemporary arts departments being the only departments not to have an IT room). As an educational establishment within the Northumberland LEA, PCHS has full WiFi access for staff and students in all of its buildings.
Every classroom in the school has at least one PC, with portable laptops available only to the sixth form students.
Prudhoe Community High School supports its pupils through a learning resource centre (known also as the LRC), which includes a library, career advice centre, creative area, and 26 computers for use by students.
The Learning Resource Centre hosts to several after-school clubs. These include the year nine reading group[3] and a homework club.
The sports hall includes a squash court, a fitness room, and a large gym with cricket batting nets, two small and one large basketball court. Outside the sports hall are some basketball and tennis courts. In the main building, there is a gymnastics hall.
The school has three large playing fields. One has athletics facilities (a sand pit and running track) and rugby posts; one has football posts; and the third is a lighted astro-turf pitch. The school's sports facilities (2010–2012) are reduced while the Media Centre is being constructed.
Plans for a new £4.3 million centre at Prudhoe Community High School, funded by the DCSF Diploma Exemplar scheme, were approved, and building work began in August 2010.[4]
The centre will contain broadcast-quality TV and Radio studios, fully equipped cinema and performance space, and creative design and art rooms, a mac suite, meeting rooms, and incubator. [5]
The school provides a special area for anyone with learning and social difficulties. There is a permanent team of staff on hand who can help with extra lessons and one-on-one learning. The school has two connections offices and provides help for those looking towards further and extended education. A school nurse is available to give confidential free advice.
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