Teesside High School

Teesside High School is a co-educational independent day-school in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, England.

Teesside High School
Address
The Avenue

, ,
TS16 9AT

England
Coordinates54°31′41″N 1°20′34″W
Information
TypeIndependent day school
MottoEducation as it should be.
Established1883
Head TeacherMrs K Mackenzie
GenderMixed
Age3 to 18
Enrolment364
HousesCleveland
Victoria
Woodside
Former PupilsTeesside High Former Students' Association
Websitehttp://www.teessidehigh.co.uk/

History

Teesside High School traces its roots back to the Queen Victoria High School, which was founded in the nineteenth century and located on Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees.

The Cleveland School was founded in 1938, but moved in 1945 to Woodside Hall on the banks of the River Tees in Eaglescliffe. These buildings were enjoyed by generations of schoolgirls before their demolition in 1970. At this point in time, the two schools merged and the present buildings began their life as Teesside High School.

Diamond School

A system of education evolved towards the end of the twentieth century to address gender differences in education[1][2] without segregating girls and boys, called the 'Diamond Model'. This was outlined in the Daily Telegraph Guide to Independent Schools[3] and the Service Parents' Guide.[4] Teesside High School adopted this model in 2005.

Boys and girls were taught separately for core subjects from Year 5 through to the completion of GCSE at 16. Boys and girls mixed socially, both in terms of organised activities and unstructured time during breaks in the school day. In 2015, the school moved away from the Diamond Model to become fully co-educational.

Little Diamonds Nursery

Children can start the school’s Little Diamonds Nursery at the start of the term in which they turn three years old, attending on a full-time or part-time basis. The school is a registered provider of the Early Years Provision for three and four year olds and accepts all employer nursery voucher schemes.

Sixth Form

Teesside High School Sixth Form is a provider of post-16 education. The school unveiled its new Sixth Form block in May 2014.

Academic Achievement

Teesside High School was named in the Top Ten North East Independent Schools by The Sunday Times[5] in 2015. The school achieved 100% pass rates at both A Level and GCSE in 2016.

In addition, 70% of students gained the Department of Education English Baccalaureate (EBacc) qualification,[6] which places importance on combining key English, maths and science subjects with a humanity and language.

The School Day

The school day starts at 8.40 am and finishes at 4.00 pm. A breakfast club runs from 7.45 am and a tea club is available between 3.30 pm and 6.00 pm.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. Montgomery (2009). Advances in Gender and Education. Montgomery Center for Research in Child & Adolescent Development. pp. 24–25.
  2. Gurian and Stevens. "With Boys and Girls in Mind". ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development).
  3. Telegraph. "Guide to Independent Schools Parent Resources". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. Jefferey, Katherine. "Diamond Schools".
  5. "How we ranked the schools". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. "English Baccalaureate (EBacc)". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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