Devonport High School for Boys
Devonport High School for Boys is an 11–18 boys grammar school and academy in Plymouth, Devon, England. It has around 1,150 boys, and its catchment area includes southwest Devon and southeast Cornwall as well as Plymouth. Pupils are accepted on the basis of academic aptitude.
| Devonport High School for Boys | |
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| School badge Devonport High School for Boys from Stonehouse Creek | |
| Address | |
Paradise Road Devonport, Plymouth , , PL1 5QP England | |
| Coordinates | 50.374071°N 4.162273°W |
| Information | |
| Type | 11–18 boys Grammar school Academy |
| Motto | Latin: Prorsum Semper Honeste (Forward always honest/proud) |
| Established | 1896 |
| Founder | Alonzo Rider |
| Department for Education URN | 136496 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Dan Roberts |
| Staff | Over 100 |
| Gender | Boys (Mixed sixth form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,150 (2011) |
| Houses | Campbell Edison Newton Priestley Smeaton Winstanley |
| Colour(s) | |
| Former pupils | DHSB Old Boys |
| Website | Devonport High School for Boys |
The school catchment area draws boys from a wide area extending beyond Plymouth, with the numbers of boys being entitled to free school meals being well below average. The proportion of boys attending the school from minority ethnic groups is below the national average, although there are a number who speak English as an additional language.
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