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Last update
6 February 2012
Andrew
Forrest, M.A., newly-appointed Principal, with Leslie Ruttle, Chairman of the
Board of Governors
Welcome to new Principal
The High School is
pleased to welcome its new Principal, Mr Andrew Forrest, who has now
taken up his duties at the school. Mr Forrest was brought up in Dublin
where he attended Kildare Place National School and The High School,
Dublin. He read History and Geography at Trinity College, Dublin before
conducting research in Modern History at Exeter College, Oxford where he
was appointed Junior Dean and Dean of Degrees. Mr Forrest taught
History, Government and Politics, (as well as English, Critical
Thinking, and General Studies) at leading independent schools in the UK
from 1997, serving as Communications Co-ordinator, Gifted and Talented
Co-ordinator, and Head of Department prior to his appointment as
Principal of The High School in 2011. He is married to Elizabeth, a
Cambridge graduate and secondary school teacher of English; they have
two young children. We wish Mr Forrest well in his new position.
Leslie
Ruttle, Chairman of the Board of Governors
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Introduction from Mr Forrest
I am delighted to have been appointed to the
position of Principal of The High School, Dublin. It is a great honour
and a significant responsibility to serve the School where I received my
secondary education. I am grateful for the warm welcome I have received
and look forward to working closely with governors, staff, parents, and
pupils to maintain and enhance the reputation of the School as a centre
of academic excellence during the next stage of its development.
G.A. Forrest, Principal |
The
High School has been ranked as the best performing school in Ireland
Full details
can be read in The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0806/1224252080487.html
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Our mission statement
Our mission as an educational community is the pursuit of
excellence and the development of the full potential of all. We emphasise values such as
integrity, kindness and respect. Our aim is to enable pupils to take their place in
society as responsible, informed, thinking and tolerant human beings.
About us
The High School Dublin is a coeducational secondary school
for about 780 pupils. It was founded by the Erasmus Smith trust in 1870 as a day school
for boys. Originally located in Harcourt Street, it moved in 1971 to its present 23-acre
setting in Rathgar, bringing with it over 100 years of distinguished educational
tradition. In 1974 The High School amalgamated with The Diocesan School for Girls
(history now available online) and
became coeducational. It provides education mainly for pupils from Church of Ireland
families, while having places available for those of other denominations and faiths. The
experience gained through the working out of this policy and through respecting the needs
of minority groups and individuals enriches the whole life of the school.
The responsibility for The High School is vested in the Board
of Governors of the Erasmus Smith Trust (history
of the Trust and school available online). It is managed by a committee of the Board on
which parents and staff are represented. It is directed by the Principal, supported by a
staff of approximately 60 qualified, dedicated and committed teachers with a wide range of
skills and interests. The High School gives its pupils the opportunity to explore the
humanities, sciences, arts, business studies and technical subjects. In addition it
provides religious, moral and physical education in order to meet its founding objectives
of preparing pupils for the demands of business and professional life, and of attaining
high academic standards in the broad range of disciplines required for third level
education.
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- Danum, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Ireland
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that we are not a boarding school. Your English must be proficient and you must have
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