| Established | 1927[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary |
| Headteacher | Mr Peter Cole |
| Founder | Ralph Ellis |
| Specialisms | Maths and Computing |
| Location | Shay House Lane Stocksbridge South Yorkshire S36 1FD England |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Staff | ~70 |
| Students | 921 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | –16 |
| Colours | Red and Blue |
| Website | www.stocksbridgehigh.sheffield.sch.uk |
The Stocksbridge High School is a mixed state comprehensive school for 11-16 year olds, in the small town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire.
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The first school established in Stocksbridge was a small single story building constructed by a company of Independent Worshippers' on the site of the present NatWest bank in Stocksbridge. The school was named 'Ebeneezer' and was used as both a day school and a chapel. In 1927 Stocksbridge School was constructed on Shay House Lane and Ralph Ellis became the first headmaster. Between 1939 and 1945 the school played an active part in the war effort, and in March 1941 they raised a total of 91 pounds, 17 shillings and 8 pence as part of a 'War Weapons Week.' Two air raid shelters were also constructed, one on the site of the old car park and another on the site of the old sports hall. One was recently uncovered during the construction of new school buildings and the discovery is details on the school's website. In 1971 the school became a comprehensive and was renamed to Stocksbridge High School.
Today the school consists of two permanent blocks, C & D, and one temporary block, T. A new school building is currently under construction as part of the British government's Building Schools for the Future program. Work is scheduled to finish in November 2011. Students at the school enjoy a wide range of taught subjects and extra curricular activities. The school currently competes at a number of sports including: Football, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Gymnastics and Dance.
The School has one of the largest catchment areas in South Yorkshire, encompassing Stocksbridge, Deepcar, High Green and the city of Sheffield.
The school gets GCSE results above the England average and the 2011 Ofsted inspection found that teaching had improved to 'Good' overall. This marked a significant improvement from the previous rating of 'Satisfactory.'
Stocksbridge High School. (1983) 'School Records' Volume one pp. 2–4 Unpublished manuscript.