Truro High School for Girls
Truro High School for Girls is a girls boarding and day school in Truro, Cornwall, educating pupils aged 3 - 18 and founded in 1880. Boarding fees are £14,291 - £14,291 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Girls boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 13 - 18
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Truro High School for Girls
The story, ethos and character of Truro High School for Girls.
- Setting
- City
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Head
- Mrs Sarah Matthews
Truro High School is a Finalist for Girls' School of the Year 2024 at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards and also has World Class School status for High Performance Learning. It offers a vibrant, holistic education where all girls are encouraged and supported to achieve their very best.
This year, the school was also recognised for the exciting and dynamic teaching it offers with the Muddy Stilettos Award for Innovation in teaching. Set just 10 minutes' drive from the nearest golden beach in beautiful sunny Cornwall, Truro High is a where girls are empowered to be their authentic selves, to get involved and to have a go.
Confidence is grown and learning is without limits with an abundance of opportunities allowing girls to push to degree level in all subjects.
When The Good Schools Guide visited, it wrote: "This school could not do more for its girls if it tried. They are nurtured, coached and encouraged to achieve their personal best at every step. Academic achievements are a credit to the girls' work ethic and the boundless enthusiasm and dedication that the teachers put into their pupils.
A wonderfully happy haven, a small school full of girls, gently encircled with unwavering to work hard, achieve high and be kind. What more could you ask for?" The Good Schools Guide What the school is known for? The school is nationally renowned for its Aspiring Medics programme and its Greenpower Engineering Project.
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