St Catherine's Catholic High School

St Catherine's Catholic High School was a Catholic comprehensive secondary school in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The school was named after Catherine of Siena.

St Catherine's Catholic High School, formerly Halifax Catholic High School (HCHS)
Address
Holdsworth Road

Halifax
,
West Yorkshire
,
HX2 9TH

England
Coordinates53°45′24″N 1°52′34″W
Information
TypeVoluntary Aided School
MottoNil Ante Deum
(Nothing is before God)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
EstablishedAugust 1957
Closed31 July 2013
Local authorityCalderdale
SpecialistTechnology College
Department for Education URN107581 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMrs P Sheard
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment798
Colour(s)Light Blue and Maroon
Websitehttp://www.scchs.co.uk/

It was an 11 to 18 comprehensive school, with a post 16 curriculum delivered jointly with its neighbouring secondary school, Holy Trinity Church of England Senior School (now Trinity Academy, Halifax). It was awarded 'Technology College' status in 2005. In 2012 the school was placed in special measures.[1]

History

Opening in August 1957 as the St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Secondary School in Holmfield. It was formally opened by the Bishop of Leeds on 14 December 1957. The first headmaster being Jim O"Reilly. The school later became known as Halifax Catholic High School in 1971. Its last name change was in 2000, when it was renamed Saint Catherine's Roman Catholic High School. The school then closed in August 2013. With the last assembly held at St Catherine's in July 2013.[2][3][4] The Students were merged with Trinity Academy Halifax in September 2013.

The CBBC show Hank Zipzer was filmed on the old school premises, with the school entrance sign replaced with 'Westbrook Academy', though since 2016 the school has been transformed into 'Ackley Bridge College' for the Channel 4 school-based drama Ackley Bridge.[5]

Saint Catherine's school transformed for filming of Hank Zipzer

References
  1. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/halifax-catholic-high-s-final-road-to-recovery-1-4797889 Final Road To Recover Article
  2. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/the-final-assembly-at-st-catherine-s-1-5895175 Final Assembly Article
  3. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/halifax-catholic-high-s-final-road-to-recovery-1-4797889 Road To Recover Article
  4. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/st-catherine-s-high-school-halifax-holds-last-prizegiving-evening-1-5228275 Last Prize Giving Article
  5. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/cast-announced-for-fonz-s-new-children-s-tv-show-1-6169190 Filming of Hank Zipzer


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