Rastrick High School

Infobox UK school
name = Rastrick High School


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established = 1985
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type = Comprehensive and
Sixth form school
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Helen M Lennie
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specialist = Technology College
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street = Field Top Road
city = Rastrick
county = West Yorkshire
country = England flagicon|England
postcode = HD6 3XB
LEA = Calderdale
ofsted = 107576
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enrollment = 1403
gender = Mixed-sex education
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.rastrick.calderdale.sch.uk/
website_name = www.rastrick.calderdale.sch.ukThe Rastrick High School (and Sixth Form) is a mixed-gender 11-18 comprehensive school located in Rastrick, West Yorkshire, England. A specialist school, it is a Technology College.

The school was formed in 1985 following the merger of Rastrick Grammar School and Reinswood Secondary School. However, its history can be traced back to 1621. [cite web|title=Homepage|publisher=Rastrick High School|url=http://www.rastrick.calderdale.sch.uk/|accessdate=2006-11-29] The school is a technology specialist school and has many impressive design and technology specialist equipment.

The school is ranked 9th out of 17 secondary schools that are in Calderdale, based on GCSE pass rates.

Peter Clark, a former head teacher, received a CBE in 1998. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/education/584040.stm "Head wins honour for saving school"] , BBC News, 31 December 1999]

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