Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay High School is a mixed ability Academy, with designated Sports College status, situated in Herne Bay, Kent, England. There are 1506 students in the school aged 11 to 18. The principal as of March 2022 is Mr Jon Boyes.
In September 2000, the school became a Foundation School and control passed from Kent County Council to the Board of Governors. Three years later, the school gained the status of a Specialist School and Sports College.
History
The school was founded as Herne Bay County Secondary School, Bullockstone Road at Greenhill, Herne Bay. On 1 September 2000 the school became a Foundation school and control was passed from Kent County Council to the Board of Governors. Exactly three years later on 1 September 2003 the school became a Specialist school and Sports College. Year groups consist of year 7–13,.School structure
The house system is known as a "College" and each house is named after letters of the Greek alphabet. These consist of: Delta, Epsilon, Omega, Sigma and Theta. Of which, each has its own head of college, mentor team, logo and coloured tie. Each house contains at least 260 students.Lower school
As of 2014, the lower school has an annual intake of around 258 students at the start of Year Seven. The lower school is 1,285 students strong, for which the school uniform consists of a black blazer accompanied with the school badge on the breast pocket, with black trousers and a white shirt. Socks must be black and shoes must be plain. Shirts must be worn with a tie; which varies according to the mini-community in which the student is placed.Curriculum
As of 2014, the school follows the National Curriculum in Years 7–11 and offers a broad range of GCSEs and A-levels.The school year runs from September to July, split across three terms: the autumn term, spring term and the summer term. Students receive two weeks off for Halloween, Christmas and Easter, a six-week summer break, and three "half term" breaks.