York College for girls was founded in 1908 on Christian (Church of England) principles. The Christian ethos is still an important characteristic of the School. The school is administered by the Church Schools Company which educates 4,000 pupils. We aim to educate our pupils to their highest possible academic potential and are proud of our examination successes. We encourage students to live up to the School Motto 'Non Nobis Solum'. Most of our Sixth Form leavers go on to University on a wide variety of courses from Medicine to Computer Studies. Among our past pupils we are especially proud to mention Dame Janet Baker, Miss M. Fergusson, the first woman member of the Royal Society of Civil Engineers and Dr. Margaret Mann Phillips, the world authority on Erasmus.
We are situated close to York Minster and make full use of all that the City of York has to offer, musically, artistically and historically. Our own Music, Drama and Art Departments are of the highest standard and there are regular School productions and concerts. As part of Company policy the school is committed to an ongoing Information Technology initiative and the development of foreign language skills from age 5.
A new Sixth Form Centre was opened by Colin Shepherd, Chairman of Shepherd Building Group, in January 1993. Sixth Formers now have access to European programmes through satellite TV and to computers and word processors for their own private work. A Media Studies Course is available to all Sixth Formers and all students are encouraged to continue with a European language to enable them to participate fully in European initiatives.
