Haute Valleé Explained

Haute Vallée School
Address:La Grande Route De Mont A L'abbe
Town:St Helier
County:Jersey
Postcode:JE2 3HA[1]
Urn:132540
Headteacher:Stuart Hughes
Age Range:11-16[2]
Capacity:750

Haute Vallée School is a secondary school with 550 students owned and operated by the States of Jersey, and located in the parish of St Helier in Jersey.[3]

Stuart Hughes was appointed headteacher in 2017.[4]

History

The school was opened in 1998.[5]

Academic performance

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 as Grainville 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

The school buildings were designed by Architecture PLB.[2] They are energy-efficient and 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

In 2023 Haute Vallee was awarded Green Flag certification by Eco Schools.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haute Vallee School . Get information about schools . Gov.UK . 7 February 2021.
  2. Book: Mark Dudek. Architecture of Schools: The New Learning Environments. 7 February 2021. 10 September 2012. Routledge. 978-1-135-14297-1. 184.
  3. Web site: Haute Vallee Secondary School - Jersey Online Directory. Jod.je. 26 December 2017.
  4. News: New head teacher at Haute Vallée . 7 February 2021 . Bailiwick Express . 5 November 2017.
  5. It is the successor to D’Hautre. Web site: Haute Vallee School - Tes Jobs . 2023-09-16 . www.tes.com.
  6. Web site: Secondary schools grades in Jersey. BBC . 2011-11-02 . 2020-02-03.
  7. News: Haute Vallée Goes 'Phone-Free' . 7 February 2021 . Island FM . 17 September 2019.
  8. Web site: Exam Results . 2023-09-16 . HAUTE VALLEE SCHOOL . en-UK.
  9. Web site: Jersey . States of . Government of Jersey . 2024-02-28 . gov.je . en.
  10. Web site: Eco Progress . 2023-09-16 . HAUTE VALLEE SCHOOL . en-UK.