For schools of the same name, please see St. Albans School
| Motto | Nobis Cura Futuri |
|---|---|
| Established | 1920 |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Religion | Non-denominational |
| Headteacher | Mrs Margaret Chapman |
| Specialism | Business and Enterprise College |
| Location | Sandridgebury Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 6DB England |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| DfE URN | 117524 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,250 |
| Gender | Girls (Boys also attend at 6th Form) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 7 houses |
| Colours | Blue and Gold |
| Website | www.stagsweb.org.uk/drupal/ |
St Albans Girls' School, usually referred to as STAGS, is a girls secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It was formerly known as "St Albans Girls' Grammar School" or STAGGS.
It is one of three all-girls school in St Albans, the others being Loreto College and St Albans High School for Girls; the latter is private and selective. The school has specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College and has recently selected 'Applied Learning' as a second specialist subject. There are approximately 1,250 students, including boys, on roll at the school (2010 figures). The current Headteacher is Mrs Margaret Chapman.
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The school has 7 houses, all named after famous women: Austen, Bronte, Curie, Franklin, Hepworth, Johnson, Seacole. The assigned colour of the house that a student belongs to is displayed as a small stag on their blouse collar. The colours are as follows:
Each house has a head of house (staff) and either one or two house captains elected from the Lower 6th. The house system encourages a positive competitive nature in sports and competitions. There are a number of big events covered by the house system every year. The Christmas Fair includes stalls from each house competing for three awards: 'Best Stall', 'Best Display' and 'Best over all contribution to the Fair'. There is also an inter-house Easter event which has a different theme every year. In 2011 it was 'One, Two, Glee....Go!', an event where each house had to present a piece by a specific artist. There is also a themed 'House Challenge Day' every year, where each house has various tasks to fulfill to make up a final score. The winning house gets a large amount of house points to add to their total.
The previous house system had seven houses, all named after planets: Krypton (the home planet of superman), Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Pluto.
The uniform consists of a navy blue blazer with badge, a navy, knee-length skirt or navy trousers, a navy jumper with school trim and blue badge with embroidered STAGs in house colours. The Sixth form may wear more formal, work-style clothes, which include a smart skirt of reasonable length or smart full-length trousers and a blouse or top with sleeves. Boys should wear a formal shirt and trousers. On formal occasions when representing the school, all sixth formers must wear a black tailored jacket with white shirt (and tie for the boys), black trousers or skirt.