Ipswich High School was opened in the Assembly Rooms in Northgate Street on 30th April 1878 with 43 pupils. The first Headmistress Miss Sophie Youngman was in post for 21 years and the school flourished and expanded under her excellent leadership. She was succeeded by Miss Kennett and in 1905 the Council of the Trust purchased a large private house and grounds in Westerfield Road. The move provided a more modern type of classroom, science laboratories and a playing field.

The School continued to expand and Woodview House was purchased in 1913. Such was the success of the School and the demands of the modern curriculum that the decision was taken in 1992 to rehouse the school at Woolverstone Hall, a beautiful Grade 1 listed building set in 80 acres of parkland on the banks of the river Orwell.

Located just 4 miles from Ipswich and with easy access to the major routes, Ipswich High School now serves a wide area of Suffolk and North Essex and provides continuity of education in a stimulating environment right through from the Nursery Class at age three to the Sixth Form.
A short History of the School, written for the 125th Birthday, is available from the school office

Ipswich High School for Girls, The Assembly Rooms, Northgate Street, Ipswich