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133: 1390: 22: 496: 324:. Formerly girls only in the Senior School, from September 2019 Derby High accepted boys into Years 7 and 12 (Lower Sixth). In 2022 the school will be fully co-educational with boys in all year groups. The Primary School is co-educational, taking boys and girls from age 3 to 11. The school is a member of IAPS. 430:
In Years 10, and 11, the sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), humanities (Geography, History and Religious Studies), PE, Art, DT, Home economics and Music are offered to GCSE. All students must take Maths and English and choose six other courses, including at least one language and one science.
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In 1955 discussions were held about moving the school to the site – then known as Hilltop – that it currently occupies in Hillsway, Littleover. The building was purchased but lengthy renovations had to be carried out and was hampered by a fire at The Field that caused more than £4,000 worth of
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and the Locomotive Works, both considered prime targets for German bombers. It moved to Mackworth House, now the Mackworth Hotel, a much smaller premises with no playing fields. Instead, children would play on a street and a teacher would keep watch for traffic. In 1940 the school returned to
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The senior school begins with Year 7, which has two forms of equal ability, each with a form tutor. Students are taught in forms for all subjects except
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The primary department broadly follows the National Curriculum, assessment at Derby High Primary is not, however, via SATS tests.
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earthquake damaged some pipes. After much difficulty it finally moved to Hilltop where it has been ever since.
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damage. The school entered more troubled times as its buildings at Osmaston Road were flooded after the 1957
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Physical education is compulsory for all children in the school. The main school sports are
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Years 12 and 13 are the Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth, with most students taking three
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Road, in January 1892, later moving up the road to The Field (now demolished).
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the school was forced to evacuate because of its vulnerable position close to
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Derby High celebrated its 120th anniversary in January 2012. A book,
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Derby High School opened at Oxford Villas, a semi-detached house in
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Osmaston Road but was damaged during an air raid on 19 August.
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In Year 8, German or Spanish becomes a second language.
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day school for children aged 3 to 18 in the suburb of
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