Teesside High School
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Teesside High School is an independent school
in Eaglescliffe
, near Stockton-on-Tees
. It takes students aged from three to eighteen and is a diamond school
, meaning the primary school and sixth form are coeducation while girls and boys are taught separately at the secondary level.
in the nineteenth century and had a long history at its location on Yarm Road. The school's distinctive navy uniform was well known by local residents throughout the region (girls now wear a tartan skirt with blue jumper).
The Cleveland School was originally founded in 1938 and began in the outbuildings of a former headmistress' father's house on Yarm Road. She purchased the rambling mansion of Woodside Hall on the banks of the River Tees
in The Avenue. The coming of the Second World War, however, delayed the move as the buildings were requisitioned for use as ICI
headquarters. Temporary buildings were dotted around the grounds and an air raid shelter was built. On VE Day the headmistress gave ICI their notice to quit and by September the first girls were entering the old buildings. These were enjoyed by generations of schoolgirls until the merger when they were demolished and the current buildings were built.
In September 1948 Cleveland School moved to its current site; and in 1970 the Queen Victoria High School merged with the Cleveland School, and the name was changed to Teesside High School.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in Eaglescliffe
Eaglescliffe
Eaglescliffe is a small town in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. It is on the north bank of the River Tees and for ceremonial purposes is in County Durham. The bridge at Eaglescliffe on the border with Yarm marked the last crossing point of tidal section of the River Tees...
, near Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
. It takes students aged from three to eighteen and is a diamond school
Diamond Schools
Diamond School is a term that applies to a type of Independent school in the UK that combines both single-sex and coeducational teaching in the same organisation...
, meaning the primary school and sixth form are coeducation while girls and boys are taught separately at the secondary level.
History
The Queen Victoria High School was founded in Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
in the nineteenth century and had a long history at its location on Yarm Road. The school's distinctive navy uniform was well known by local residents throughout the region (girls now wear a tartan skirt with blue jumper).
The Cleveland School was originally founded in 1938 and began in the outbuildings of a former headmistress' father's house on Yarm Road. She purchased the rambling mansion of Woodside Hall on the banks of the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
in The Avenue. The coming of the Second World War, however, delayed the move as the buildings were requisitioned for use as ICI
Imperial Chemical Industries
Imperial Chemical Industries was a British chemical company, taken over by AkzoNobel, a Dutch conglomerate, one of the largest chemical producers in the world. In its heyday, ICI was the largest manufacturing company in the British Empire, and commonly regarded as a "bellwether of the British...
headquarters. Temporary buildings were dotted around the grounds and an air raid shelter was built. On VE Day the headmistress gave ICI their notice to quit and by September the first girls were entering the old buildings. These were enjoyed by generations of schoolgirls until the merger when they were demolished and the current buildings were built.
In September 1948 Cleveland School moved to its current site; and in 1970 the Queen Victoria High School merged with the Cleveland School, and the name was changed to Teesside High School.
Nursery and Prep School
In the Nursery and Prep School the children are given lots of different paths for learning academically as well as a range of extra-curricular activities which includes a number of field trips.Senior School
The Senior School gives the pupils a lot more choice with regards to study within the National Curriculum; it also allows the children a range of sport activities as well as music and other extracurricular activities, as well as charitable projects.Sixth Form
The Sixth Form has its own self-contained centre; within this students have shared study-rooms where groups of two or three have their own personal space.Notable former pupils
- Charlotte RileyCharlotte RileyCharlotte Riley is an English actress. She is best known for her role Sarah Hurst in Easy Virtue and as Catherine Earnshaw in ITV's adaptation of Wuthering Heights.-Personal life:...
, actor - Amelia-Lily Oliver, a contestant in series 8 of the X Factor