Guildford High School

Guildford High School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1888.[1] Around one thousand girls, age 4 to 18, from Guildford and its surrounding towns and villages, attend the school. Guildford High School comprises a Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form.

Guildford High School
Address
London Road

Guildford
,
Surrey
,
GU1 1SJ

England
Coordinates51°14′30″N 0°33′50″W
Information
TypeIndependent day school
MottoAs one that serveth
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1888
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URN125342 Tables
HeadmistressMrs Fiona Boulton
GenderGirls
Age4 to 18
Enrolment985 (2011)
AffiliationUnited Church Schools Trust
Websitehttp://www.guildfordhigh.co.uk/
Guildford High School

History

From the beginning, Guildford High School, founded by the Church Schools Company in 1888, was a progressive school. While some early girls' schools were designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of prospective governesses, Guildford High School sought to provide a feminine counterpart to the reformed public schools for boys. The current site on London Road was completed in 1893 and is still in use. During the post-World War II years, the school underwent rapid expansion. By the 1980s, student numbers had increased to over 600. Today the school has over 980 girls and is still part of the Company (now known as the United Church Schools Trust).

Campus

The school possesses a sports' centre off of the main campus. This includes an indoor swimming pool, gym, sports hall, fitness suite and social area. The main campus consists of the Senior school, the sixth form house (Morton House), Nightingale Road House, and the Junior school. Harper House was bought and added to the premises, also enlarging the gardens, in August 2011. The garden of the original Nightingale Road House were converted into a social area when the site was acquired in 2006.

Fees

As of 2018-19 fees for the school ranged from £10,728 to £13,932 for the Junior School pupils and £17,214 for those at the Senior School.[2]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Our History".
  2. http://www.guildfordhigh.co.uk/fees
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