Manchester High School for Girls

Manchester High School for Girls is an independent daytime school for girls and a member of the Girls School Association. It is situated in Fallowfield, Manchester, United Kingdom. The school is regarded as one of the UK's leading independent day schools based on A-level results. The school currently enrols over 930 students and is under the direction of Head Mistress Claire Hewitt: Mrs Hewitt took up the position in January 2009 and is the 10th Head Mistress in the school's history. The School was founded in 1874 by nine men and women who were prominent citizens of Manchester: it was first established in Chorlton on Medlock (a new school was built in 1881 in Dover Street: the building still exists and is occupied by the University's...