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Matthew MacGregor

Senior Account Manager

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Name: Matthew MacGregor Profession: Senior Account Manager Attended York High School: 1995 – 2000 Post-16 attended: York College University or college? N/A Favourite subject at school: PE, Music, Maths, English What I thought I wanted to do: I wanted to be a PE teacher.  What I ended up doing: I became a sales assistant at the...
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Matthew Chapman

Business Improvement District CEO

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Name: Matthew Chapman Profession: Business Improvement District CEO Attended York High School: 1995 – 2000 Post-16 attended: York College University or college? N/A Favourite subject at school: Geography or PE What I thought I wanted to do: Really wasn’t sure but was encouraged to ‘get a trade behind me’  What I ended up doing: Apprentice bricklayer –...
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Elle Thoroughgood

Nurse

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Name: Elle Thoroughgood Profession: Nurse Attended York High School: 2012 – 2016 Post-16 attended: York College University or college? University of Greenwich Favourite subject at school: Child development and science What I thought I wanted to do: Midwifery  What I ended up doing: Paediatric nursing (NICU) How I got here: Towards the end of my time...
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Beckie Greig

Dry cleaning mobile manager

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Name: Beckie Greig Profession: Dry cleaning mobile manager Attended York High School: 1998-2002 Post-16 attended: Princes Trust courses and E2E skill building University or college? N/A Favourite subject at school: History What I thought I wanted to do: Hairdressing  What I ended up doing: I’m now part of the area team for Timpson, working with Johnson’s dry cleaning. How I...
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Aaron Ridsdel

Hotel Manager

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Name: Aaron Ridsdel Profession: Hotel Manager Attended York High School: 2013-2018 Post-16 attended: York College – Travel and Tourism University or college? N/A Favourite subject at school: Resistant Materials What I thought I wanted to do: I wanted to manage hotels, or own my own hotel.  What I ended up doing: Managing hotels and running departments How I got...
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Beth Johnson

PE Teacher

12 October 2023By
Name: Beth Johnson Profession: PE Teacher Attended York High School: 2009 – 2014 Post-16 attended: York College University or college? York St John University for my undergraduate degree and then Sheffield Hallam University for my PGCE. Favourite subject at school: My favourite subjects at school were PE, Food Tech and English. What I thought I wanted to do:...
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Joe Fillingham

Civil Servant – Assistant Director

12 October 2023By
Name: Joe Fillingham Profession: Civil Servant – Assistant Director Attended York High School: 2005 – 2010 Post-16 attended: N/A University or college? N/A Favourite subject at school: History What I thought I wanted to do: I aspired to join the armed forces What I ended up doing: I’m now an Assistant Director within the Civil Service. Currently working for...
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Amanda Paul

Physics student, data science intern

12 October 2023By
Name: Amanda Paul Profession: Physics student, data science intern Attended York High School: 2013 – 2018 Post-16 attended: St Peter’s School, York University or college? Imperial College London Favourite subject at school: Physics, Geography, Spanish What I thought I wanted to do: Become a physics professor. What I ended up doing: Still studied physics but ended...
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📆 OPEN EVENING 📅

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our annual Open Evening.

York High School's Open Evening is a wonderful opportunity to experience the characteristic warmth that makes our school setting so distinctive.

This year’s event will be held on Wednesday 7th October 2026, and will run from 6.00-8.00pm.

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📆 OPEN EVENING 📅

Our annual Open Evening gives families the chance to see our community in action and to understand our culture and ethos.

York High School's Open Evening is a wonderful opportunity to experience the characteristic warmth that makes our school setting so distinctive.

This year’s event will be held on Wednesday 7th October 2026, and will run from 6.00-8.00pm.

There is no need to book, just come along – all are welcome!

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🔘Hear from our Principal, Mr Gavin Kumar and some of the key staff that work across the school.
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🔘Experience a range of activities in our different subject areas.
🔘Find out how we support students to be happy and successful if they choose York High.

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