History
The Princess Mary High School (also known as Halifax High School for Girls before 1931) had around 350 girls and was opened on 21 September 1931 by Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood. It became known as the Princess Mary School in 1969 and was situated on Francis Street. When the school closed, there was a Service of Thanksgiving in July 1985 in Halifax Parish Church. The buildings became part of Percival Whitley College, then Halifax New College, which became Calderdale College when it combined with Halifax School of Integrated Arts. The former site is now to be redeveloped (knocked down).
The Highlands School on Moorbottom Road had around 750 boys and girls. It was originally the Halifax Technical High School, which was formed in 1957 before its Moorbottom Road premises were completed and opened in May 1959 by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. It had around 700 boys and girls and became the Highlands School in 1969. The current headteacher Graham Maslen Is due to retire in September 2013. He is to be replaced by Mr. Fisher, currently a Deputy Headteacher.
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