Calder High School

:"Calder High School should not be confused with Calder High School for Girls in Liverpool"

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name = Calder High School, A Specialist Technology College


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type = Community comprehensive
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head = Mr Stephen Ball
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specialist = Technology College
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street = Brier Hey Lane
city = Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge
county = West Yorkshire
country = England
postcode = HX7 5QN
LEA = Calderdale
ofsted = 107562
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enrollment = 1301
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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colours = Blue & Yellow
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website = http://www.calderhigh.org.uk
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The Calder High School is a comprehensive school, with an associated sixth form. It is located in the village of Mytholmroyd, in the metropolitan district of Calderdale, in northern England. As of the academic year 2006/7 it had 1294 pupils.

History

Calder High opened in May 1952 as one of the first comprehensives in the country, replacing the older Hebden Royd Grammar school. In 1963 a new science block and bus bays were added [ [http://www.hebdenbridgehistory.org.uk/archive/downloads/newspaper-cuttings.pdf Hebden Bridge History newspaper cuttings archive] ] . More recently, a new Sixth Form building was added, which was officially opened on 12 July 2004 by outgoing headteacher Mr David Scott. [At the start of the academic year the Ted Hughes theatre was opened and it was named under the consent of Ted Hughes's widow. [http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/news/news04/28.html Hebweb News article] ] .

In October 2006, the school obtained a licence to run a week long radio station, broadcast directly from the school. The radio was named Royd FM. The success of this project led to Royd FM broadcasting again in December 2007.

In January 2007 a student run business was opened in school; Under the Stairs, selling snacks at break times and lunches.At the start of the 2007 academic year the Ted Hughes theatre was opened and it was named under the consent of Ted Hughes's widow.

There was speculation about plans to rebuild the school on the present school field. Chris McCafferty MP said that this would only happen once Todmorden High School was rebuilt.

Each year students of Calder High put on the Easter-time performance of the Pace Egg Play in the surrounding area. This is a very big hit with the locals, with hundreds of people coming to see it. In 2007 the actors managed to raise over £700 for the charity NSPCC.

Accreditation

*Technology College
*Training School

References

External links

* [http://www.calderhigh.org.uk/ Calder High School website]