Holy Trinity Church of England Senior School
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Holy Trinity Church of England Senior School, is the only church aided 11 to 18 co-educational comprehensive school in the Diocese of Wakefield
, founded in the 1815 by the then Vicar of Halifax
. The school was situated at Savile Hall, the former home of Lord Savile, in the centre of Halifax and since has moved to Illingworth
, in the north of Halifax, where it sits in the locality of other secondary schools, including North Halifax Grammar School
and St Catherine's Catholic High School
.
Holy Trinity shares its Sixth Form with Saint Catherine's. The school is also actively involved with Campus Calderdale, a collaborative project with the other secondary schools in the area aimed at broadening opportunities for students.
The school became a specialist Business and Enterprise College
in 2005. In 2007, it also gained the Quality Standard for Careers Education and Guidance and the Healthy School's Award.
Diocese of Wakefield
The Diocese of Wakefield is a Church of England diocese based in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, covering Wakefield, Barnsley, Kirklees and Calderdale...
, founded in the 1815 by the then Vicar of Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
. The school was situated at Savile Hall, the former home of Lord Savile, in the centre of Halifax and since has moved to Illingworth
Illingworth, West Yorkshire
Illingworth is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England.It is situated north-west of Halifax.The village of Illingworth has competitive sports teams within the area including Crossleys Juniors , Illingworth C.C. and Illingworth A.R.L.F.C...
, in the north of Halifax, where it sits in the locality of other secondary schools, including North Halifax Grammar School
North Halifax Grammar School
The North Halifax Grammar School is a grammar school, specialist science college and specialist languages college in Illingworth, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the east of Illingworth, towards Holmfield and Holdsworth...
and St Catherine's Catholic High School
St Catherine's Catholic High School
St Catherine's Catholic High School is a Catholic comprehensive secondary school in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The school is named after Catherine of Siena....
.
Holy Trinity shares its Sixth Form with Saint Catherine's. The school is also actively involved with Campus Calderdale, a collaborative project with the other secondary schools in the area aimed at broadening opportunities for students.
The school became a specialist Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
in 2005. In 2007, it also gained the Quality Standard for Careers Education and Guidance and the Healthy School's Award.