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Brighton Girls, formerly Brighton and Hove High School, is a private day school for girls aged 4 to 18 in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England and is part of the Girls' Day School Trust.

History
's former home situated in the heart of Brighton. Brighton Girls School was the tenth school founded by the Girls' Day School Trust in 1876. The first head of the school was Edith Creak who at twenty years old appointed the first staff. Creak had broken glass ceilings as one of the first women to study at Cambridge and to graduate from London University. The school founders' names are now used as the houses, Stanley, Lyttleton, Grey and Gurney. ==Academics==
Academics
Entrance examinations consist of: 11 + Maths, English & VR; 13+ Maths, English, Science, MFL; 16+ Minimum of 5 GCSE passes (including English Language & Maths) with 8/7 s in subjects to be pursued; applicants are also interviewed. Pupils can take part in a number of societies and extra-curricular activities. School pupils are divided into four Houses: Grey, Gurney, Lyttelton and Stanley; the Houses compete in a series of events and competitions to earn points, which go towards the House Cup, also known as the Banfora Cup, at the end of each academic year. In 2021, 26 per cent of the school's GCSE grades were grade 9, the highest, and another 26 per cent were grade 8. ==Rebranding==
Rebranding
The school underwent a rebranding in late 2019, including the change of name (from 'Brighton and Hove High School' to 'Brighton Girls'), as a well as an updated logo. ==Notable alumni==
Notable alumni
Alexandra Bastedo, actress • Blanche Baughan, poet, writer, penal reformer • Jasmine Birtles, financial and business journalist, author and presenter • Elizabeth Beresford, creator of The WomblesSilkie Carlo, advocate • Rosemary Coogan, astrophysicist, astronaut • Beth Cordingly, actress • Helen David, artist • Grace Woodhead, philanthropist, pioneer of disability rights and mental health care • Constance Garnett, translator • Sally Greengross, equality campaigner, politician • Louise Gullifer, Professor of English Law • Margaret Joachim, politician and campaigner • Martha Kearney, journalist • Barbara Levick, historian • Amy Levy, poet and writer • Ida Lupino, actress • Louisa Martindale, surgeon • Hilda Martindale, civil servant and author • Suzy Menkes, editor of the International Herald Tribune, journalist • Gwenda Morgan, artist • Maureen Muggeridge, geologist and gemologist • Geraldine Newman, actress • Lindsay Northover, Baroness Northover, politician • Theodora Lisle Prankerd, botanist • Rebecca Stott, author ==Notable staff==
Notable staff
Gabrielle Lambrick (1913-1968), civil servant, educator and historian taught at the school. ==See also==
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