Denbigh High School 4.17

Denbigh High School is an English medium 11 to 19 mixed comprehensive school in Denbigh, north Wales.OverviewDenbigh High School is situated on Ruthin Road, Denbigh and had 542 pupils on roll in 2016. About 6% of the learners speak Welsh as a first language or to an equivalent standard. The school serves Denbigh, St Asaph and the surrounding rural areas.The school has an annual sponsored walk, held in early September. It is a 13.5 kilometre walk around the Clwydian Range. The walk is used to raise funds for the school.The school was originally situated on two separate sites with the first 3 years on the existing site and the older years at an older building on Middle Lane, which is situated half a mile away. This Middle Lane site was built in 1903 as The County School and Denbigh High ceased using it in 1983. The site then became a Youth Club and is used for Teacher Training and Education Administration.The school is in conjunction with the secondary department of the autistic school Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn, which was built in 2003.HeadsAs of 2013 the Headteacher is Mr Simeon Molloy. Previous Headteachers include: Ms Alison Duncan, Mr Bill Bailey, Mr G D Dodd and Mr Maurice Bitcon.