Sandown Bay Academy
| Sandown High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
The Fairway , , PO36 9JH | |
| Information | |
| Type | State |
| Motto | "Learning Through Opportunities" |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Specialist | Sports College |
| Chair of Governers | Peter Harris |
| Principal | John Bradshaw |
| Gender | Male / Female |
| Age | 13 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 1527 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Website | http://www.sandownhighschool.com |
Sandown High is a co-educational comprehensive high school located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight, England.
History
The school was established in 1970 [1]when the former Sandown Grammar and Fairway Secondary Modern schools merged at the Sandown High School site.In 2005, it gained status as a Sports College.[2] Recently, the school has become a Foundation School and proposes to lower the age range at the school from 13-19 years to 11-19 years. [3]
School System
It is one of five state-maintained high schools on the Isle of Wight. The others being Carisbrooke High School, Cowes High School, Medina High School and Ryde High School. It does not form part of the sixth form collaboration scheme with Cowes, Carrisbooke and Medina High Schools which has recently affected entry numbers, causing financial difficulties for the school.[4]
Notable alumni
- Louis Attrill - Olympic gold medallist.[2]
- Anthony Minghella - Film director.
- Andrew Booth - Drummer for pop-punk quartet Go:Audio.[5]
- Laura Michelle Kelly - Olivier award winning actress[6]
References
- ^ http://www.sgs.gs/history.html
- ^ a b "Isle of Wight County Press - "Golden touch for school switch"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Isle of Wight County Press - "Expansion of Sandown High School"" (PDF). www.sandownhighschool.com. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Isle of Wight County Press - "Teachers lose their jobs as school goes into red"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/goaudioband%7Caccessdate=2009-01-15}}
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.iwbeacon.com/News/Archive/May-2006.aspx%7Caccessdate=2009-01-15}}
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