Herne Bay High School

Herne Bay High Specialist School and Sports College 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 September 2017 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. HistoryThe school was founded as Herne Bay County Secondary School, Bullockstone Road at Greenhill, Herne Bay. On September 1, 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 September 1, 2003 the school became a Specialist school and Sports College. Year groups consist of year 7-13, (Years 12-13 is part of Sixth Form). School structureThe house system is known as a "Mini Community" and each house is named after planets of the Solar System: Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus, each of which has its own Head of Mini Community, Mentor Team, logo and coloured tie. Each house contains at least 260 students. Lower schoolAs of 2014, the lower school has an annual intake of around 258 students at the start of Year Seven (age 11). The lower school (Years 7-11) 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.

Herne Bay High Specialist School and Sports College 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 September 2017 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. HistoryThe school was founded as Herne Bay County Secondary School, Bullockstone Road at Greenhill, Herne Bay. On September 1, 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 September 1, 2003 the school became a Specialist school and Sports College. Year groups consist of year 7-13, (Years 12-13 is part of Sixth Form). School structureThe house system is known as a "Mini Community" and each house is named after planets of the Solar System: Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus, each of which has its own Head of Mini Community, Mentor Team, logo and coloured tie. Each house contains at least 260 students. Lower schoolAs of 2014, the lower school has an annual intake of around 258 students at the start of Year Seven (age 11). The lower school (Years 7-11) 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.