Empowering Girls since 1885
Shrewsbury High School was born out of rebellion and resolve to help every girl fulfil her potential and dreams and it is exciting that this resolve still underpins our philosophy today here at SHS.
These are exciting times for young people. Age-old barriers are being broken down and opportunities are opening up like never before. There is no better time to take advantage of a High School education.
We instil in our students the conviction that there’s no limit to what they can achieve. We have over 100 years’ experience in educating and liberating the full potential of our students and remain resolute in that core purpose.
As a result we place them at the heart of everything that we do so we design our curriculum, the shape of our day, our co-curricular programme, our pastoral programme to meet the their needs.
All subjects are girl subjects
At SHS we have a higher uptake in maths and technology subjects than girls in our co-ed counterparts. Our PSHE programme is designed to counter the specific pressures a 21st Century girl faces and we make sure she finds a strong voice through our Student Council, Learning Council and our Digital Leaders’ Programme.
Courageous rather than Perfect
We seek to build resilience and give our students the chance to fail, recover and try again. They understand that they will face challenges in the world but unlike many of their counterparts they will not fall foul of the confidence gap because they are academically and mentally prepared for whatever field they choose.
