Haute Valleé
| Haute Vallée School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
La Grande Route De Mont A L'abbe St Helier ,Jersey ,JE2 3HA[1] | |
| Coordinates | 49°11′55″N2°06′59″W/ 49.19870°N 2.116333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Department for EducationURN | 132540Tables |
| Headteacher | Stuart Hughes |
| Gender | Co-educational[1] |
| Age range | 11-16[2] |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Website | hautevallee |
Haute Vallée Schoolis a secondary school with 550 students owned and operated by theStates of Jersey,and located in the parish ofSt HelierinJersey.[3]
Stuart Hughes was appointed headteacher in 2017.[4]
History[edit]
The school was opened in 1998.[5]
Academic performance[edit]
In 2011 18% of pupils achieved A* - C GCSE in five subjects, compared to 58% in all Jersey schools and 53% for all UK schools.[6]The figure for 2010 was 20%.[6]Some other Jersey schools, such asGrainville School,also performed poorly in 2011.[6]Other independent schools in Jersey performed much better.[6]
In 2019 the school banned mobile telephones in order to improve students' results.[7]
In 2022 67% of pupils achieved 5 A*- C GCSE grades.[8]
Shaun Donnelly, virtual science teacher, visited the school in 2020 to share his expertise with staff and pupils.Shirley Donnelly is the assistant head teacher.[9]
School buildings[edit]
The school buildings were designed by Architecture PLB.[2]They areenergy-efficientand are designed around a central open space, with a granite-clad tower as a reminder of Jersey's history.[2]The school hall also functions as a 350-seat theatre.[2]
Awards[edit]
In 2023 Haute Vallee was awarded Green Flag certification by Eco Schools.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Haute Vallee School".Get information about schools.Gov.UK.Retrieved7 February2021.
- ^abcdMark Dudek (10 September 2012).Architecture of Schools: The New Learning Environments.Routledge. p. 184.ISBN978-1-135-14297-1.Retrieved7 February2021.
- ^"Haute Vallee Secondary School - Jersey Online Directory".Jod.je.Retrieved26 December2017.
- ^"New head teacher at Haute Vallée".Bailiwick Express.5 November 2017.Retrieved7 February2021.
- ^It is the successor to D’Hautre."Haute Vallee School - Tes Jobs".tes.Retrieved16 September2023.
- ^abcd"Secondary schools grades in Jersey".BBC. 2 November 2011.Retrieved3 February2020.
- ^"Haute Vallée Goes 'Phone-Free'".Island FM.17 September 2019.Retrieved7 February2021.
- ^"Exam Results".HAUTE VALLEE SCHOOL.Retrieved16 September2023.
- ^Jersey, States of."Government of Jersey".gov.je.Retrieved28 February2024.
- ^"Eco Progress".HAUTE VALLEE SCHOOL.Retrieved16 September2023.
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