Handsworth Grammar School
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Handsworth Grammar School is a selective school for boys, founded in 1862 and located in Birmingham, England. It is a non-denominational school and selects pupils at the age of 11 on the basis of performance in a series of exams. The headteacher is Mr. R. J. Shephard M.A.
Unusually, the computing department at the school uses only open source or free software [1], including Linux, and a Wiki is used for online communication of information between staff and pupils.
The school's badge features a representation of the Zig Zag bridge of 1711, which spans the River Tame at nearby Perry Barr. The school's web-site is [www.openhgs.org.uk]
[edit] External links
- Handsworth Grammar School website
- Handsworth Grammar School inspection report conducted February 2002
- Handsworth Grammar School Wiki
- The Orator - Sixth Form Paper