Mill Hill County High School

Mill Hill County High School is a large secondary school with academy status located in Mill Hill, London, England. It was the first comprehensive school in the United Kingdom to have had a student taken on the prestigious Morehead-Cain merit scholarship program in the United States and is an official Morehead-Cain nominating school.[1] The school is noted for the outstanding quality of its music and its exam results for all subjects puts it in the top 5% of state schools.

Mill Hill County High School
Address
Worcester Crescent

Mill Hill
,
London
,
NW7 4LL

England
Coordinates51.6295°N 0.2485°W / 51.6295; -0.2485
Information
TypePartially selective academy
MottoAiming High
Department for Education URN137386 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsM Dannell
HeadteacherAndy Stainton
Staff150 +
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1706
HousesApollo, Gemini, Saturn, Mariner, Capricorn
Colour(s)Navy, Red    
Websitehttp://www.mhchs.org.uk

History

The current school was created as a merger between Moat Mount Comprehensive and Orange Hill school in Burnt Oak after the latter was closed. Orange Hill had originally been a grammar school and Moat Mount a secondary modern before the ending of the grammar school system in the Borough of Barnet in the early seventies. Moat Mount Comprehensive had a sixth form of up to 80 pupils in the mid-Seventies and a total school population of around 970 pupils.

Admissions

It is for students aged 11 to 18. The school has 1,700 pupils as of 2009.[2] The current headteacher is Andy Stainton.

Traditions

The school uniform includes a striped maroon and navy blue blazer. As of 2007, students in years 7-11 wear ties of different colours in order to distinguish students in different year groups. The different colours of ties are (in no particular order): Maroon, Green, Navy Blue, Red and Silver.

Subjects

At Key Stage 3 all students study
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • Computer Science
  • Design and Technology
  • Modern Foreign Language*
  • Religious Education
  • ICT
  • Geography
  • History
  • Art
  • Music
  • Dance and Drama
  • Physical Education
  • PSCHE (Personal, Social Citizenship and Health Education)
  • German
  • French

At Key stage 4 all students study
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Single, Double or Triple)
  • French, German or Spanish (exceptions for certain individuals)
  • Religious Studies (exceptions for certain individuals)
  • PE (compulsory for non GCSE exam students)
  • PSCHE (Personal, Social, Citizenship & Health Education)
  • Geography or History (Or Both if chosen)

Plus two subjects chosen from
  • French, German or Spanish
  • Latin
  • Business Studies
  • Art
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • History
  • Media Studies
  • Geography
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Geography
  • History
  • Textiles
  • Graphics

Selection of GCSE option subjects takes place in Year 9 following a programme of information meetings, consultations and interviews to ensure the suitability and educational soundness of courses for individual students. The Science course leads to double GCSE certification. For English, students have the opportunity to study both English Language and English Literature to GCSE level. ICT and Religious Education can lead to a full or a half GCSE. Languages are chosen in the end of Year 8.

Notable former pupils

Orange Hill Grammar School

Orange Hill Senior High School

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Morehead-Cain British Nominating Schools.
  2. , Mill Hill County High School.
  3. J Gunzi (5 May 2006). "Welcome Back, David Dein" (PDF). Head's Newsletter. Mill Hill County High School. p. 9. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
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