Greenhill Grammar school, Oldham

HISTORICAL FACTS

 

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[The following tables list various historical facts and statistics, which Rod detailed in his essay under the following headings]

 
 

 
     HEADMASTERS              
 1903

 Mr. Fairney  (Elementary)

 Miss Stevenson (Infants) 

 1909  Mr. Handley
 1933  Mr. Butler
 1937  Mr. Joslin
 1939  Mr. Ashworth
 1951  Mr. Higson
 1963  Mr. Grey
 1966-1970   (Hathershaw Annex) Mr. Vaughan i/c
 1970  Mr. Jones
 1973  Mr. Stanley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   SCHOOL NAMES       
 1903       Waterloo Board School
 1909  Municipal  Secondary School &  P.T. Centre
 1919  Municipal Secondary School
 1930  Municipal High School
 1947  East Oldham High School
 1951  Greenhill Grammer School
 1966-70  Hathershaw Annex
 1970  Greenhill Comprehensive School
 1978  Closure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     NUMBERS ON ROLL  
 1903 (plan)         906
 1909  503
 1913  398
 1922  593
 1933  600
 1947  100 (East O/m High)
 1953  400
 1970  450
 1978  360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      ACADEMIC RECORD 1909-1966

 

 

          
 Graduates:  570 (Average 10 per year)
 Entered Training College:  969 (Average 17 per year)
 (31% of School population entered University or Training College)
 Graduates:  Best Year  1949  18
 Teachers:  Best Year  1928  39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        BUILDING     
 1903  School Opened
 1909  Science Laboratories; Caretaker's House.
 1947  Prefab, in Girls' Yard
 1951  Prefab, made into Woodwork Room
 1954

 Girls' Changing Room & Showers;

 Stage built

 Store area in Gymnasium.

 1956  Domestic Science Room.
 1958/59

 Plans for new Science Block (not approved)

 Boys' Indoor Toilets.

 1961

 Alterations to Mens' Staff Room

 1970  Metalwork Room equipped.