Windsor High School, Halesowen
highschool in Halesowen, UK
Windsor High School is a secondary school with academy status located on Richmond Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, England. It is among the largest schools in the region, with capacity for 1,700 pupils aged 11 to 18, and is heavily over-subscribed.
History
The school was built during the 1930s by Worcestershire County Council as Halesowen County Secondary Modern Boys' School, a secondary modern school. Girls living in the local area attended nearby Halesowen County Secondary Modern Girls' School.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s the school was known as the Halesowen County Secondary School for Boys (HCSSB). The school colours were maroon and yellow.
In September 1972, the schools became "Richmond Boys' School" and "Walton Girls' School", initially as secondary modern schools providing education for pupils aged 13–18 years, following a reorganisation of education in Halesowen which saw a switch to three-tier schooling. A reorganisation in September 1982 saw both schools convert to 11–16 age range, with the sixth form being abolished in favour of a move to tertiary education which saw all of Halesowen's post-16 education facilities incorporated into an expanded Halesowen College.
In September 1983, the first Windsor High School pupils joined, co-existing with the pupils from last two years of Richmond High School for Boys. Windsor High School came into existence in September 1985 when the two single-sex schools merged into one mixed comprehensive, after this period of dual-school name.
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