Aberdare High School
| Aberdare High School Ysgol Uwchradd Aberdâr | |
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"Building an excellent school together" | |
| Address | |
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Aberdare High School, Cwmdare Road, Cwmdare, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 8SS Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Closed | 2015 |
| School number | 68505 |
| Headteacher | Ian Machin |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Sixth Form Students | Cynon Valley Consortium |
| Pupils | 600+ |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Slogan | Success. Yes we can. |
| Sports | In order of popularity: Motor Rallying Co- Drivers and Drivers,Rugby, Football, Athletics, Gymnastics & Cricket |
Aberdare High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Aberdâr) is a comprehensive school in Aberdare, Wales.
The school is situated between the villages of Trecynon and Cwmdare and sited opposite the Coleg y Cymoedd site (formerly called Coleg Morgannwg).
Over 600 pupils attend this school, which has a separate sports facility, two annexes, an upper school and a lower school. The school recently joined the CVC (see Blaengwawr Comprehensive School), which allows the sixth form to commute to other schools for lessons. The headmaster is Ian Machin.
The school has recently opened its new 'Dare Valley Sports Hall' for use by both the public (after school hours) and the pupils of the school.
Prior to September 2009, the school's name was Aberdare Boys' Comprehensive School.
Aberdare Boys' Grammar School
Aberdare Boys' Grammar School was located in Aberdare, Wales. Situated in Trecynon, it was called the Aberdare Intermediate School when it opened in 1896. It was also a mixed school at that time. There were 80 such schools in Wales in 1896, rising to 101 by 1920. The change of name to "Grammar School" followed the 1944 Education Act. In 1964, the school relocated to Cwmdare Road. It ceased to be a grammar school in 1978, when the buildings were used to house the new Aberdare Boys' Comprehensive School.
Aberdare Community School
It was announced in 2012 that Aberdare High School, Aberdare Girls' School and Blaengwawr Comprehensive School would merge to form a new 'super-school'.[1] The construction of the new £50m campus began on the Michael Sobell Sports Centre site in 2013 with the intentions of creating a unified education, leisure and community hub. After several delays, the intended September 2014 opening date of the new 1,600 pupil building was pushed back to April 2015[2] with the formation of Aberdare Community School still set for September 2014. Blaengwawr Comprehensive, Aberdare High and Aberdare Girls' schools were closed at the end of the Summer Term 2014. It was announced that due to delays of the new campus, the four buildings previously occupied by the three schools would temporarily house various school years until a gradual move is possible once the new building is completed 2015.
Notable former pupils
- Rhys Llewellyn, construction engineer[3]
- Andrew Searle, nanotechnology researcher[4]
- Simon Thomas, former Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament[5]
- Darren Morris, Wales rugby union team
- Dai Young, (former Wales rugby player and Cardiff Blues coach)
- Ryan Day (guitarist of Attack! Attack!)
- Dorian Holmes, (singer/bassist of Clay Statues)
- Matthew Davies, (former drummer of Clay Statues)
- Dorian Adkins (drummer of Clay Statues)
References
- ↑ "£350m Aberdare super-school plan unveiled". BBC.co.uk/news/UK-Wales. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Sam Tegeltija (25 November 2013). "Opening of new South Wales Valleys super-school building is delayed". WalesOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Gary Marsh (18 December 2008). "Tributes to popular teen who died in road accident". WalesOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ↑ Linda Elias (8 January 2009). "Student's success". WalesOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ↑ "Simon Thomas". Aristotle (London: guardian.co.uk). 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
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Coordinates: 51°43′20″N 3°27′56″W / 51.72215°N 3.465457°W
