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It was a weekend to remember for our incredible Truro High Greenpower team as they headed off to Goodwood! A thirty strong team and their support team took 5 cars that they had designed, built, and raced, up from Cornwall to the Goodwood track to showcase their...

This week, our Years 10-12 students had the fantastic opportunity to hear from Dr. Victoria Harvey, Senior Tutor at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge! Dr. Harvey shared invaluable advice for students that are considering applying to Oxford or Cambridge in the future,...

The end of Lent Term and the start of Summer Term can only mean one thing - it’s residential time for our Prep girls! For Prep 6, this year’s trip is especially poignant, marking their final residential before they move up to Senior School in September! The year...

To mark the end of Lent Term, last week we joined together as a school community in celebration and remembrance of our Founder, Bishop Edward Benson, at our annual Founder’s Day service held at Truro Cathedral. 2025 marks 145 years since our school’s establishment,...

In March, we were delighted to host over 100 Year 10-11 students from Truro High and schools across Cornwall for an inspiring ‘Discover Psychology’ taster event! Led by Senior Examiner and AQA textbook author, Jean-Marc Lawton, alongside Truro High’s Psychology Lead,...

This week, we were delighted to welcome Mr Olaniyi, Mrs Millie, Mrs Eniola and Mr Michael from Grange School in Lagos, as part of our ongoing relationship with the school.  A particularly special connection though, as our Deputy Head Girl, Deborah (Year 13) and her...

After weeks of fierce competition, over the weekend our Senior Debate team headed to the FINALS of the South-West and South Wales Rotary Youth Speaks ‘A Debate’ Competition, at CliftonCollege, securing an incredible 2nd place finish! Led by Alina (Year 12), the team...

After years of dedication, study, and hard work, our Year 13 Sixth Formers are beginning to see their efforts pay off as university offers roll in! We are incredibly proud to celebrate the exciting opportunities that await them as they take the next steps toward their...

Truro High School was a whirlwind of literary magic this week, as everyone came together to celebrate World Book Day! So many fantastic costumes, there's so many pictures to share, as the corridors and classrooms were filled with beloved book characters brought to...

Led by Girls on Track UK, alongside industry experts from the British Touring Car Championships, Falmouth University, Enovation Consulting and more, the day was designed to inspired the next generation of female engineers and motorsport professionals. The event...

The Lunar New Year is a time for joy and togetherness, and we send our warmest wishes to our school community in Truro and across the world.  We celebrated the welcoming of a new year on the lunisolar Chinese calendar, the year of the Snake! Uniting our Boarders, day...

This year, the girls lit up our Piran Performing Arts Theatre with the retelling of the birth of Baby Jesus, blending the traditional Nativity story with the tale of the 'Hoity-Toity Angel'. After creating many terrible fusses, the Hoity-Toity Angel meets Baby Jesus...

Emmanuel, an award-winning A Level History teacher, had the opportunity to teach History with our own Mrs McWilliams, and Titus, a Maths and Physics specialist, immersed himself in our STEM lessons, exploring our vast and jam-packed STEM department. Both Titus and...

Featuring girls from Prep 3-6, the incredible cast sailed the audience from Old London Docks to the mysterious island of Lumbago, narrating the swashbuckling pirate adventure to find the lost treasure! The girls’ hard work, passion and teamwork truly shone through...

The Commonwealth at 75 has been researched and written by a select team of academics and award-winning authors. Produced in partnership by the History of Parliament Trust and Royal publisher, St James's House, the publication explores and celebrates the ideas,...

The son of Jamaican immigrants of the Windrush generation and born in north-west London, domestic violence broke his home and forced him to be raised in care. At school he was steered towards manual labour, but he insisted on studying A Levels and went on to gain a...

We are delighted to announce that Truro High School is one of only 6 schools nationally to be named as a FINALIST in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024, for Independent Girls’ School of the Year! To be named as a finalist is recognition of not only the...

It’s been a day of celebrations at Truro High School for Girls with some students achieving up to four grades higher than predicted. 10% of students have achieved 12 GCSEs with a further 30% celebrating success in 11 different subjects. Headmistress Sarah Matthews...

“Truro High School has been unbelievably supportive in every aspect from nursery through to A Levels. She could not have done this without Truro High School and the staff and teachers have been by her side on every step of the way.” This, just one of the many lovely...

An incredible 92% of our LAMDA cohort gained Distinctions - that's a total of 70 Distinctions and 6 Merits overall! We are so proud of all of our girls, whose commitment, preparation and hard work undoubtedly payed off. Among the slew of wonderful results are LAMDA...

Truro High joins leading schools from across the globe in being recognised as one of the world's top schools, at the forefront of educational practice. As an accredited World Class School, Truro High School has demonstrated expertise in contemporary learning science...

The research by FFT Datalab revealed that pupils at girls’ schools received a significant academic boost, with grades equivalent to 10% higher at GCSE in 2023. This finding reinforces previous studies that have highlighted the numerous benefits of an all-girls...

Featuring girls from Year 7 to 13, the show transported the audience to Skid Row, New York, narrating the comedic story of a hapless florist shop worker who raises a giant man-eating plant. [gallery display="masonry" wpmf_folder_id="0" link="none" targetsize="medium"...

After securing place in the regional competitions last term, where they showcased their ingenuity and teamwork, over the weekend the team - made up of Bella, Hattie, Isla, Olivia, Poppy, Sissi and Sophie - travelled all the way to Harrogate, going up against strong...