Rastrick High School

The Rastrick High School (and Sixth Form) is a mixed-gender 11-18 comprehensive school located in Rastrick, West Yorkshire, England. A specialist school, it is a Technology College.

History

The school was formed in 1985 following the merger of Rastrick Grammar School and Reinswood Secondary School. However, its history can be traced back to 1621.^[1] The school is a technology specialist school and has many impressive design and technology specialist equipment.

Academic performance

The school is ranked 9th out of 17 secondary schools that are in Calderdale, based on GCSE pass rates. It gets reasonable results at GCSE, well above the Calderdale average.

Alumni

Rastrick Grammar School

• Christopher Paul Baker, travel writer
• Richard Blakey a former England and Yorkshire cricketer.
• John Ellis, Labour MP for Bristol North West from 1966–70 and Brigg and Scunthorpe
• Sir (Albert) Larry Lamb, editor of the Daily Express from 1983-6 and of The Sun from 1969–72 and 1975–81
• Sir John E. Walker, Professor of Molecular Bioenergetics at the University of Cambridge since 2002, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997 for discovery of an enzyme mechanism in the synthesis of Adenosine triphosphate

Luke Butterworth (Professional Squash Player) Richard Lopag (Professional Rugby Player) Gareth Rhys Thomas (Professional Lacrosse Player)

Former and Current teachers

• Peter Clark, old head teacher, received a CBE in 1998.^[2]
• Mrs H M Lennie BA MSc, Current Headteacher.

Mr George, Head of History and Mrs Fake, Head of Music

References

External links

• Edubase
• Rastrick High School & 6th Form College Website