Teesside High School, Tayside High School

• Location: Teesside, England,
• Year of foundation: 1970,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: joint.

Teesside High School — is a top co-educational independent school. Boys and girls aged 3 to 18 are accepted into preparatory, senior and sixth form classes.

TSH received an outstanding rating in the latest ISI inspection report and thus ranks among the top 15% of independent schools in the United Kingdom.

• The Teesside High School uniform can be purchased from the school's official partner — Schoolblazer.

The extracurricular program at Teesside High School allows students to find the perfect activity for their free time. A special schedule of themed classes starts at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extracurricular activities are divided into three areas: physical training, development of mental and creative skills, and volunteering. Each semester, children and teenagers are offered several options in each category.

Examples of additional classes:

• Running club, badminton, fitness training, laser pistol shooting, volleyball, badminton, gymnastics, school team sports, hockey, netball, cricket, rugby, girls' football, trampolining, table tennis and golf.
• TYT Senior School Youth Theatre, Forest School, debating, biology club, classical music, puzzles, astronomy for beginners, British Sign Language, Rubik's Cube, orchestra, swing band, choir, rock band, European film club, additional classes in Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Ancient Greek.
• Litter picking in public places, visiting nursing homes.

Excursions abroad are held during the holidays: schoolchildren go to Italy, Austria, Iceland, Germany, America and Poland with teachers.

• The teachers at Teesside High School combine high academic standards with small classes and first-class pastoral care: here there is a friendly, caring atmosphere where every student feels valued.
• Sixth Form has the highest achievement rate among sixteen schools and colleges for students aged 16+ in Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland.
• According to British rankings, the school is in the top 2% of leading educational institutions in England for the A-level program and among the top 100 in the United Kingdom.
• 95% of graduates entered universities that they set as their first priority (universities of first choice).

Teesside High School is located on the grounds of the former Woodside Hall estate, surrounded by picturesque gardens covering almost 8 hectares. In recent years, extensive renovations have been carried out on the campus to ensure the school meets all modern educational quality standards. Over the past two years, the administration has implemented projects to reconstruct facilities such as the main hall, kitchen, dining area, DT workshop, senior classrooms and sports facilities on the riverbank. Six tennis courts and netball courts were modernized, a hockey field was created, as well as an outdoor training and mini-football pitch. The kitchen has been replaced with a 130-seat dining room and a café-style fast food outlet, while the food preparation and healthy eating space has been moved to the upper floor, where a new spacious art studio has also appeared.

The grounds include:

• A playground for the preparatory school with synthetic surfacing: it is designed for various sports, including tennis, hockey, football and basketball.
• Forest School.
• A teaching block for senior students, a two-story building with a beautiful terrace and a meeting room overlooking the woodlands and the banks of the River Tees.

Additional expenses for parents of Teesside High School students:

• food,
• accommodation,
• excursions,
• deposit,
• fee for state exams and school transport (if required),
• uniform purchase.

1. Parents submit an application within the established deadlines.
2. The Admissions Committee of Teesside High School requests a copy of the child's latest report card and a recommendation letter from their current form teacher.
3. After evaluating the potential student’s profile and receiving satisfactory feedback, the administration sends an official offer to parents; it is valid for one calendar month. At this stage, additional application forms are issued to confirm consent to enrollment.
4. Once the school receives completed and signed forms, staff arrange a suitable start date for the child to ensure a smooth transition to THS.

The administration recommends that parents visit the campus with their children if possible before submitting an application — this will help them better assess the unique atmosphere and personalized learning environment.

Career guidance courses and consultations begin at Teesside High School in the eighth grade. For this purpose, external speakers and experts are invited to the school. In the ninth grade, all students undergo individual testing and career guidance with the participation of professional career counselors.

In the 10th grade, schoolchildren have the opportunity to undergo career guidance at Futurewise, which involves a meeting with a counselor and subsequent discussion of career issues until the student reaches the age of 24. In the graduating classes, this format is well combined with specialized support when applying to UCAS. In addition, future graduates can participate in a mock interview with invited specialists: according to students, it is very useful before a real university interview.

Every year, girls and boys from the 9th to the 13th grade are invited to a career guidance conference in the spring term. This event, held as a job fair, takes place at the school in the evenings.

Another type of scholarship — support for gifted and talented high school students: such a monetary payment is awarded based on the results of written tests, auditions or trial lessons, an interview with an administrative employee.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision