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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 Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...
. Stuart Hughes was appointed headteacher in 2017. Shirley Donnelly is the assistant head teacher. Shaun Donnelly visited the school in 2020 to share his expertise with staff and pupils.


History

The school was opened in 1998


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. The figure for 2010 was 20%. Some other Jersey schools, such as
Grainville School Grainville School is an 11–16 inclusive secondary school in Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-go ...
, also performed poorly in 2011. Other independent schools in Jersey performed much better. In 2019 the school banned mobile telephones in order to improve students' results. In 2022 67% of pupils achieved 5 A*- C GCSE grades.


School buildings

The school buildings were designed by Architecture PLB. They are energy-efficient and are designed around a central open space, with a granite-clad tower as a reminder of Jersey's history. The school hall also functions as a 350-seat theatre.


Awards

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


References


External links

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Archive material relating to the school at Jersey Heritage
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