Devonport High School for Girls Home About Us About Us News & Events Parents & Carers Key Stage 3 & 4 Key Stage 5 Alumni Contact Us History Home»About Us»History All photos can be viewed in our gallery The History Dissertation on "Devonport High School for Girls: How did education for girls change between 1930 and 1950?" was researched and written by Amber Moss in her final year studying BA Hons in History at Bath Spa University, graduating in 2008. A former student of DHSG, she spent considerable time in her final year looking through the archives, talking to staff and contacting former students. We are fortunate that she has agreed to share her dissertation with us and have it included in the school archives. Amber is now happily teaching in a primary school in Bath. HY6001 History Dissertation - Amber Moss PDF 1875 - 1912 St Michael's Lodge A Day and Boarding School at St Michael's Lodge, Devonport Road, Stoke was the first school to be called Devonport High School for Girls. Records show that Miss M Raymond was the Head Mistress in 1905 with 71 students on roll of which 11 were boarders. 1909-37 Devonport Municipal Secondary School for Girls Devonport Municipal Secondary School for Girls receives formal recognition as a girls’ secondary school by Plymouth City Council -10 girls on the roll (Sept 1908) For the first 27 years the school is accommodated within Devonport Technical School on Paradise Road 1911 Mrs A Hill M.A. First Headmistress of Devonport Municipal Secondary School for Girls 1911-1918 1916 School House System The school is divided into 4 houses: St. Joan, St. Ursula, St. Monica and St Margaret 1919 First annual Sports Day First annual Sports Day is held (1919) Girls entered for Higher examinations in Arts & Sciences, including university examinations (from 1919) 1932-33 Employment during depression Platform furniture in Assembly Hall is made by skilled craftsmen, providing them with employment during the Depression (1932-33) 1936 Building of New School New school building opens in Outland Road on Sep. 10th 1937, built in the new Art Deco style 1937 The New School Devonport High School for Girls in the early 1940s 1940's The War Years During the Blitz many girls were evacuated to Tiverton. The school is occupied by MOD for training of dockyard apprentices. 1950's Trip to Stratford upon Avon School trip to celebrate the birth/death of William Shakespeare . Students paraded through the streets, laid flowers on his grave and watched a performance of Coriolanus at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 1951 Excursion to the Festival of Britain in London. 240 teachers and students from Devonport High School for Girls left North road station Plymouth, on a 24-hour excursion to the Festival of Britain in London. 1951 Speech Day Booklet 1951 Speech day in 1951 was held at the Central Hall, Plymouth. Distribution of awards and address was made by guest speaker Lady Hillingdon, D.B.E. 1953 Honours Boards Money which every pupil in the country receives to mark the Coronation in (1953), is used by DHSG to purchase the Honours Boards (now in the Assembly Hall and Reception) 1954 School Choir School Choir taken in 1954 in the School Hall Conducted by Mrs Pamela Verrall 1977 DHSG Student among the first intake of girls to Trinity Hall A DHSG student, Jane Anson, is in the first intake of girls to Trinity Hall, Cambridge to read Maths (1977) and where she is also the first female member of the university chess team, winning a Chess Blue. (1979) 2005 The Learning Centre On 19th October 2005 the Learning Centre was opened housing a brand new library and two new computer suites. 2005 Specialist Languages College The school is accorded Specialist Languages College status—a Languages Lab is created. (2005) A new state of the art Learning Centre is opened in Oct 2005 in the West Quad housing a Library and two well equipped computer rooms 2014 International activities & Partnerships The Secretary of State at Dept. of International Development, Justine Greening, visits DHSG to learn about range of international activities & partnerships at DHSG and enjoys presentations by the pupils 2018 Best Practice ISA School International School Award 2018 - The school receives the International School Award for the 5th time since 2006 and enjoys links with 17 countries globally. 2017 Best state funded school Devonport High School for Girls named the Best State Funded Secondary School in the Greater Plymouth Area 2017 and 2018 by the Real Schools Guide. MISSION AND ETHOS HISTORY ADMISSIONS EXAMINATION RESULTS OFSTED INTERNATIONALISM FACILITIES AND LETTINGS PROSPECTUS CAREERS GOVERNING BODY STAFF SEN POLICIES SAFEGUARDING AND WELFARE COMMUNITY AND PARTNERSHIPS STAFF VACANCIES @DHSGNEWS Difficult call with the weather this weekend but we went ahead and had a brilliant day! Windy & cold- a little snow & sun. Thank you to all the volunteer helpers for selflessly giving up their time this weekend and the walkers for being so cheerful throughout https://t.co/FfOKFTi34Z 28 NOV 2021 High Visibility | View Sitemap | Back to top © 2021 Devonport High School for Girls Website design by e4education Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more information Allow CookiesCookie Settings