The Hemel Hempstead School

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name = The Hemel Hempstead School


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established = 1931cite book | author = Davis, Eve | year = 1987 | title = Hemel Hempstead In Camera | pages = p69 | publisher = Quotes | isbn = 0 86023 340 5]
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type = Communitycite web | url = http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentView.aspx?EstablishmentID=17484 | title = Details for The Hemel Hempstead School | accessdate = 2008-07-03 | publisher = Department for Children, Schools and Families] , Statecite web | url = http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/9194005/overview/ | title = School Overview - The Hemel Hempstead School | accessdate = 2008-07-03 | publisher = Directgov]
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Miss Sandra Samwell
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specialist = Arts College
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street = Heath Lane
city = Hemel Hempstead
county = Hertfordshire
country = Englandflagicon|England
postcode = HP1 1TX
LEA = Hertfordshire
ofsted = 117500
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enrollment = c.1100
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
houses = Ashridge, Chalfont, Flaunden, Latimer, Nettleden, Pendley
colours = Blue & gold color box|blue color box|gold
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website = http://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/
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The Hemel Hempstead School is a specialised performing arts secondary school located in the town of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, Europe. The school has about 1100 students, including a sixth-form, and over 70 members of staff. The current Headteacher is Sandra Samwell, who was appointed at the beginning of the 2006 academic year. The previous Headteacher was Alan Gray, who is now Head of Sandringham School in St Albans. The school has recently received news that it should be allowed a second specialism. It is also under going building work as the new drama rooms and auditorium are built towards the back of the grounds.

House system

The pupils are divided in to six house groups, each named after local villages:

Ashridge - Chalfont - Flaunden - Latimer - Nettleden - Pendley

The houses compete against each other to win annual events such as sports day, house drama, house music, house dance and house Christmas decorations. House captains are picked from the lower sixth-form (year 12) to organise their house efforts in these events (save sports day).

ubjects Available

The school teaches the subjects of:

English, Mathematics, Science (broken down into three categories of Biology, Chemistry and Physics later in the school), Physical Education, Sport, Religious Studies, Geography, History, Drama, Dance, Art, Design and Technology (a rota of metal work, wood work, textiles, graphics, food and product design), Psychology (sixth-form), Business Studies, Information Technology (computers), Modern Foreign Languages (German, French and Spanish(sixth-form)) home economics, Catering, sociology and music.

Student council

The school has many levels of student responsibility. There is a student council (2 students elected from each year group, elected each year). The student council attempts to take some responsibility in making decisions in how the school is run - for example they may interview new teachers. The most recent example is the appointment of the current headteacher.

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