Wakefield Girls High School
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Wakefield Girls' High School (WGHS) is an independent school in Wakefield
, England
established in 1878 in Wentworth House, its current location. The school has grown from 59 pupils when it first began to nearly 750 in the present day (2007).
and Junior School. The current headmistress of the school is Mrs G. Wallwork. The current deputy headmistress is Mrs Tingle.
, the author of Bridget Jones' Diary. The Jubilee hall used for assemblies and other meetings has also recently been refurbished.
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, England
England
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established in 1878 in Wentworth House, its current location. The school has grown from 59 pupils when it first began to nearly 750 in the present day (2007).
Education
In the first three years girls aged 11–14 (Year 7–9) are taught a wide and varied range of subjects. All girls study English, mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics. French is taught throughout, with the opportunity to study Spanish or German as a second modern language. Latin is taught in the last term of year seven and year eight, there is the option to study it in year nine.Community
The school is part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation, comprising WGHS Senior and Junior schools, along with the nearby Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolQueen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is an independent school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. QEGS is distinct from most other schools in that it was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield 75 in total and some of whom formed the...
and Junior School. The current headmistress of the school is Mrs G. Wallwork. The current deputy headmistress is Mrs Tingle.
Facilities
The school is very well equipped including a separate building for music, science and I.T. Also a new building for the design technology rooms, drama room, art rooms and five English rooms was opened in 2005 by Helen FieldingHelen Fielding
Helen Fielding is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones, a sequence of novels and films that chronicle the life of a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love.Her novels Bridget Jones's...
, the author of Bridget Jones' Diary. The Jubilee hall used for assemblies and other meetings has also recently been refurbished.
Education
The school is renowned nationally for attaining excellent pass rates in both A Levels and GCSEs. In 2006, WGHS achieved record A Level results with 82% of passes at grade A or B. 94% of passes were grade A-C, with 16 girls getting straight A grades. One student was placed in the top 5 nationally for Latin.Notable alumnae
- Dame Barbara Hepworth, artist
- Helen FieldingHelen FieldingHelen Fielding is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones, a sequence of novels and films that chronicle the life of a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love.Her novels Bridget Jones's...
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