Honley High School
Honley High School is a secondary school situated on the edge of the village of Honley in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England. The catchment area is the neighbouring villages of Brockholes, Honley and Meltham. Honley High has around 1,250 pupils aged 11–16. The new Head Teacher since January 2011 is Chris Sylge, who has moved to Honley High School from Calder Valley High School.HistoryGrammar schoolThe School first opened its doors to pupils in September 1932. Sir James Hinchliffe LL.D, chairman of the West Riding County Council, officially opened the school at a ceremony held on Saturday 29 April 1933 at which the Bishop of Wakefield, Dr J Buchanan Seaton offered a prayer of dedication. The building was designed by architect Mr H Wormald, A.R.I.B.A. and was considerably extended in the 1950s with the addition of new classrooms, including a Geography Room, Biology Lab and Music Room and a Dining Room and Kitchen, in the original style. At the time of the opening the school had a teaching staff of 14 and could accommodate 480 pupils.Comprehensive schoolIn 1973 Holme Valley Grammar School became Honley High School and a vast, new complex of modern buildings accompanied the change over to a comprehensive education. These included a Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Music Rooms, Drama Studio and Art and Craft Rooms and workshops. In the Jubilee year of 1982 the school had a teaching staff of 82 and a pupil population of approximately 1300.