Westcliff High School for Boys
| Westcliff High School for Boys | |
|---|---|
| School badge Front entrance, viewed from the north | |
| Address | |
Kenilworth Gardens , , SS0 0BP England | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′10″N 0°40′09″E / 51.5529°N 0.6693°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | WHSB |
| Type | Selective boys academy, with co–educational sixth form |
| Motto | Fide Et Fortitudine (By faith and fortitude) |
| Established | 1920 (founded), 1926 (current premises) |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea City Council |
| Trust | Westcliff High School for Boys Limited |
| Department for Education URN | 136272 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Fiona Colwell and Anthony Cole |
| Headmaster | Michael Skelly |
| Gender | Boys; co-educational sixth form |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 1,267 |
| Capacity | 1,300 |
| Houses | Osprey Merlin Harrier Kestrel |
| Colour(s) | Rugby Football Basketball |
| Publication | The Westcliff Diary (termly) |
| Alumni | Old Westcliffians |
| Website | www |
Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is an 11–18 selective boys academy grammar school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. In September 2001 the school was awarded ‘Beacon’ status for its breadth of achievements and quality of work. The school was classed as a humanities college in early 2007 and received a further specialism in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) on 1 April 2009. The school converted to academy status in 2010.