Ryburn Valley High School is a secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

, and is a specialist Media Arts College

Arts College

Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...

, located in the town of Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge is a market town that lies within the Upper Calder Valley in the district of Calderdale in the county of West Yorkshire, in northern England.-Geography:Sowerby Bridge is situated on the edge of Halifax, about three miles from its centre...

, West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....

, England

England

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. Originally built in the 1950s in 2005 it moved into a bigger building.

New building

The new building was confirmed in 2001 and was built from 2004 to 2005. The students moved into the building after spring half term in 2005.

Media art status

After being awarded its status 3 years ago Ryburn has established a national reputation for excellence in media production work, film making, digital photography

Digital photography

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 and journalism

Journalism

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.

The school has its own lecture theatre come cinema.

Notable alumni

• Craig Fleming
  Craig Fleming
  Craig Fleming is a former footballer. He was a defender.-Football career:Fleming began his professional career with his hometown club Halifax Town where he made his debut aged 16. He also picked up the Barclays Player of the Month award at the same age...
  
   (Captain, Norwich City Football Club)
• Ollie Marns (Rugby union
  Rugby union
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  )