| St Albans High School for Girls | |
| Motto: | Initium sapientiae timor domini (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) |
| Established: | 1889 |
| Type: | Private day school |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Head Label: | Headmistress |
| Head: | Amber Waite |
| Chair Label: | Chair of governors |
| Chair: | Heather Greatrex |
| Address: | Townsend Avenue |
| City: | St Albans |
| County: | Hertfordshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | AL1 3SJ |
| Local Authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Dfeno: | 919/6038 |
| Enrolment: | 1145 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| Lower Age: | 4 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Houses: | Julian, Mandeville, Paris, Verulam |
| Colours: | Blue and yellow |
| Website: | http://www.stahs.org.uk/ |
St Albans High School for Girls is a selective, private day school for girls aged 4 – 18 years, which is affiliated to the Church of England and takes girls of all faiths or none. There are approximately 328 pupils in the preparatory school with 900 in the senior school and 186 sixth formers.
Founded in 1889, the high school has close links with the Diocese of St Albans through the bishop, who is visitor to the school, and the dean, who is honorary vice-chair of the governing body. The high school moved from its original site on Holywell Hill to its current location on Townsend Avenue in 1908. The preparatory school took up residence at Wheathampstead House in 2003.
Founders' Day is the school's annual celebration of its beginnings. Old Girls, governors and other members of the school community are invited to a dedicated service in the cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban to commemorate the founders with current students and staff.
The preparatory school, St Albans High School Prep, is situated in 18 acres of parkland in the village location of Wheathampstead. The extensive site includes play areas, an adventure playground, woods and an outdoor learning classroom. There is an extensive range of extra-curricular activities.
The senior school and sixth form is in St Albans and facilities include an indoor swimming pool and fitness suite, a dedicated music school, Ringwood and a new performing arts centre and design & technology block. The school's large playing fields include tennis courts, lacrosse pitches and a new sports pavilion. Sixth formers also have exclusive access to the onsite Starbucks style cafe. Pupils are prepared for GCSE and IGCSE examinations at the age of 16, for A Level examinations, for Oxford and Cambridge entrance and for the examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music along with Trinity Guildhall. Girls throughout the school have the opportunity to take speech and drama lessons in small groups in preparation for a variety of LAMDA examinations.
At St Albans High School there are 4 houses: