Guildford High School

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Guildford High School
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Address
Guildford High School
London Road

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GU1 1SJ

England
Coordinates 51°14′30″N0°33′50″W / 51.241793°N 0.563844°W / 51.241793; -0.563844
Information
Type Private day school
MottoAs one that serveth
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Established1888
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URN 125342 Tables
HeadmistressKaren Laurie
GenderGirls
Age4to 18
Enrolment985 (2011)
Affiliation United Church Schools Trust
Website www.guildfordhigh.co.uk

Guildford High School is a private day school for girls that was founded in 1888. [1] Approximately 1,000 girls between ages 4 to 18 are attending the school from Guildford and its surrounding towns and villages. The school comprises a junior school, senior school and sixth form. The name of its headmistress is Karen Laurie.

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History

From the beginning, Guildford High School, founded by the Church Schools Company in 1888, was a progressive school. While some early girls' schools were designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of prospective governesses, Guildford High School sought to provide a feminine counterpart to the reformed public schools for boys. The current site on London Road was completed in 1893 and is still in use. During the post-World War II years, the school underwent rapid expansion. By the 1980s, student numbers had increased to over 600. Today the school has over 980 girls and is still part of the company (now known as the United Church Schools Trust).

Campus

The school possesses a sports centre off of the main campus. This includes an indoor swimming pool, gym, sports hall, fitness suite and social area. The main campus consists of the Senior school, the sixth form house (Morton House), Nightingale Road House, and the Junior school. Harper House was bought and added to the premises, also enlarging the gardens, in August 2011. The garden of the original Nightingale Road House were converted into a social area when the site was acquired in 2006.

Fees

As of 2018–19, fees for the school ranged from £4000 to £5000 for the junior school pupils and £6000 for those attending the senior school. [2]

Notable former pupils

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