Whitley Bay High School is a comprehensive school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England. It is a mixed school with around 1500 pupils, 400 of these being in the school's Sixth Form. In 2005 the school was awarded Specialist College Status in Science & Humanities. The school has had successful sports teams as well as top class sporting facilities.
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| Type | Comprehensive school |
| Established | 1960s |
| Headteacher | Adam Chedburn (since 1993) |
| Number of students | 1500 (approx) |
| Website | www.whitleybayhighschool.org |
History
The school was originally built as a grammar school in the 1960s, and was originally known as Whitley Bay Grammar School. The original buildings on site were A Block, B Block and C Block. In 1974, it became a high school.
Buildings
It has four main buildings:
- A-Block: English, Languages, Sciences
- B-Block: Geography, Mathematics, Philosophy, Religious Studies
- C-Block: Childcare, Design and Technology, Food Technology, Healthcare, Sciences, Textiles
- D-Block (built 2003): Art, Drama, Music, Sciences and the School Library
There are also several other outlying blocks (called H Block, L Block and P Block) which accommodate History, Psychology, Physical Education and Classical Civilisation.
In 2006 a major renovation of C-Block and the science labratories was completed. The new building work included two observation classrooms, with one way mirrors, so teachers can observe other lessons without disturbing students, despite the fact that this is an invasion of privacy.
Famous students (past and present)
- Peter Ramage - current Newcastle United defender.
- Joyce Quin - Baroness Quin of Gateshead, former MP for Gateshead East, also former prisons minister and deputy agriculture minister.
- Ruud Gullit - Ex-footballer, and current pundit for Sky Sports.
- Jack Taylor - Currently, #3 hit on MTV called 270 Degrees.
- Phillip Wood - Current Fake Madrid superstar player/manager.
Famous teachers (past and present)
- Alan Campbell - MP for Tynemouth, used to teach History at the school, and married a former pupil.
- Steve Tuplin - former Sunderland and Hartlepool United player, currently teaches PE at the school.