John Summers High School

John Summers High School (formerly Deeside High School) is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in the town of Queensferry, Wales, near the border with England. It teaches children aged 11-18. Sixth form education, (16-18), was provided through the Deeside Consortium, a group of three local high schools and the nearby sixth form college although Deeside College has now withdrawn from this consortium. Its Local Education Authority is Flintshire County Council.

John Summers High School is located just off the A55 in Deeside. The school has good access in all directions across the locality. The school is named John Summers High School in acknowledgement of those people who brought industry to the banks of the Dee and sustained it with their ingenuity and hard work. They share their school library facilities with Queensferry Library/Community centre, which was built in 1996.

Its current Headmaster is a Mr. MA Rashud, who began working at the school in 2001. The deputy head teacher is Mrs. P Stamford, replacing Mr R Sykes and the assistant Deputies are Mr. B Davies and Ms. K. Brewster.

The building has three stories and approximately 30 teaching rooms. The Maths department is on the second floor. History and languages are on the first.

The 2006 G.C.S.E. results saw all students leaving the school with at least four GCSE's.

Uniform

The school's uniform consists of black formal shoes, trousers and a sweatshirt with the school's logo. Underneath the sweatshirt students must wear a white shirt and red tie. The school tie has white/black stripes and six of these stripes must be seen on the front side of the tie for it to be considered 'appropriate length'. Female students may wear a black skirt instead of trousers. In the summer term a black polo shirt with the John Summers High School logo could be worn instead of a white shirt.

The school PE kit is white shorts and polo shirt or a navy rugby shirt and plain jogging bottoms.

Jewellery is limited to one small (non sovereign) ring per finger and a stud or sleeper in the ears. If a teacher can fit their finger through the loop of the earring then it is deemed a health and safety risk.

External links

* [http://www.jshs.flintshire.sch.uk Official website]
* [http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/6-0-0-0_schools_in_wales.htm?act=d&id=4002 National Grid for Learning Cymru entry on the school]
* [http://www.estyn.gov.uk/inspection_reports/JohnSummersFinalReport.pdf School inspectors' report, March 2005] (PDF format)