Westborough School was built in 1960 when the main block was constructed and which still stands today. The two images below show the building under construction circa 1960.
Photos of the school being built in 1961
The main building opened in September 1961 as Dewsbury Secondary Technical School.
Photo of school when newly opened.
The main building bore the Dewsbury Coat of Arms and it remains to this day despite the Dewsbury Borough being abolished in 1974 whereby control was ceded to Kirklees Metropolitan Council. The arms feature the motto Deus Noster Refugium Et Virtus, taken from PSALM XLVI, which is Latin for ‘God is our refuge and strength’.
Photo of the Dewsbury Coat of Arms viewed next to the main entrance.
The images below are all circa 1961 and show the school when it first opened.
Main Hall circa 1961
Engineering Workshop circa 1961
The Library circa 1961
Assembly Hall circa 1961
Assembly Hall circa 1961
Staff Room Circa 1961
Playground circa 1961
Playground circa 1961
Group photos. Date unknown.
Westborough High School came into being in the early 1970s when the 11+ examination was scrapped . At the same time the old Wheelwright Grammar School for Girls became Birkdale High.
Westborough High School 1991
Westborough High School suffered an arson attack in 1991 which destroyed a large section of the school. The sports hall was completely destroyed.
Photos showing the fire damage caused.
The damaged section of school was rebuilt in 1992 with a new Sports Hall, Assembly Hall and Dining Facilities.
Photos of Rebuilding Work 1992
Photos of classroom 1992
Photos of early ICT suite circa 1996
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