Mill Hill County High School

Mill Hill County High School is a large secondary school with academy status located in Mill Hill, London, England. It was the first comprehensive school in the United Kingdom to have had a student accepted on the Morehead-Cain merit scholarship program in the United States and is an official Morehead-Cain nominating school.[2]

Not to be confused with Mill Hill School.

Mill Hill County High School
Address
Worcester Crescent

Mill Hill
,
London
,
NW7 4LL

England
Coordinates51.6295°N 0.2485°W / 51.6295; -0.2485
Information
TypePartially selective academy
MottoAltiora Peto (Latin)
I Seek Higher Things[1]
Department for Education URN137386 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsJill Hamilton
HeadteacherAndy Stainton
Staff150 +
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1706
HousesNeptune, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn
Colour(s)Navy, Red    
Websitehttp://www.mhchs.org.uk

History

The current school was created as a merger between Moat Mount Comprehensive and Orange Hill school in Burnt Oak after the latter was closed. Orange Hill had originally been a grammar school and Moat Mount a secondary modern before the ending of the grammar school system in the Borough of Barnet in the early seventies. Moat Mount Comprehensive had a sixth form of up to 80 pupils in the mid-Seventies and a total school population of around 970 pupils.

Admissions

It is for students aged 11 to 18. The school has 1,700 pupils as of 2020.[3] The current headteacher is Andy Stainton.

Subjects

At Key Stage 3 all students study
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • Computer Science
  • Design and Technology
  • Religious Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Art
  • Music
  • Dance and Drama
  • Physical Education
  • PSCHE (Personal, Social Citizenship and Health Education)
  • German
  • French

At Key stage 4 all students study
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Double or Triple)
  • French, German or Spanish (exceptions for certain individuals)
  • Religious Studies (exceptions for certain individuals)
  • PE (compulsory for non GCSE exam students)
  • PSCHE (Personal, Social, Citizenship & Health Education)
  • Geography or History (Or Both if chosen)

Plus two subjects chosen from
  • Art
  • Business Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Food Preparation and Nutrition
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Physical Education
  • Product Design
  • Spanish
  • Textiles

Selection of GCSE option subjects takes place in Year 9. The Science course leads to double GCSE certification. For English, students have the opportunity to study both English Language and English Literature to GCSE level. ICT and Religious Education can lead to a full or a half GCSE. Languages are chosen in the end of Year 8.

Notable former pupils

Mill Hill County High School

Orange Hill Grammar School

Clive Sinclair, novelist and critic.

Orange Hill Senior High School

See also

References
  1. "Vision & Values - Mill Hill County High School". www.mhchs.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. "Christy Lambden '14 elected UNC's first British Student Body President · the Morehead-Cain Scholars Program · UNC Chapel Hill". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012., Morehead-Cain British Nominating Schools.
  3. , Mill Hill County High School.
  4. J Gunzi (5 May 2006). "Welcome Back, David Dein" (PDF). Head's Newsletter. Mill Hill County High School. p. 9. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
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