Harrogate High School is a secondary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It has about 720 students on roll and approximately 85 full-time teaching staff. The school has been awarded specialist Sports College status. The current Principal is Andrew Bayston.
2012 Examination results (A-Level): There have been significant improvements in the results of students sitting AS examinations. The overall pass rate of 92% shows 30% of students achieving the top grades of A- B, up 11% from 2011. Year 13 A2 students at Harrogate High School have achieved an overall pass rate of 96% with 39% of students achieving A*- B grades.
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