Blackheath High School

Infobox UK school
name = Blackheath High School


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motto = "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel"
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established = 1880
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type = Independent girls day school GDST
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head_label = Headmistress
head = Mrs E Laws
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founder = Princess Louise
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city = Blackheath
county = London
country = England
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LEA = Greenwich
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gender = Girls
lower_age = 3
upper_age = 18
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free_label_1 = Part of the
free_1 = Girls Day School Trust
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website = http://www2.gdst.net/blackheathhighschool/
website_name = Blackheath High School

Blackheath High School is situated near Blackheath Village in southeast London, England. It was founded in 1880 as part of the Girls' Day School Trust. The Senior Department is located in Vanbrugh Park after moving from Blackheath village many years ago. The school in Blackheath village then became the Junior department of the school. The school's motto is "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel"

Notable alumnae

*Patricia Wentworth, crime writer
*Sophie Aldred, actress
*Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington
*Helen Lederer, comedian

Published Histories

*Citation
last = Malim
first = Mary Charlotte
last2 = Escreet
first2 = Henrietta Caroline
title = The Book of Blackheath High School
place = Blackheath
publisher = Blackheath Press
year = 1927.
*Citation
last = Watts
first = K M
title = A History of Blackheath High School
publisher = Impart
year = 1980.
* Allen, Dr Hillary (2005), [http://www2.gdst.net/blackheathhighschool/documents/History_of_BHS_4.pd"A Brief History of Blackheath High School GDST 1880–2005"] . Retrieved on 21/05/2008.

External links

* [http://www2.gdst.net/blackheathhighschool/ School web site]