Manchester High School for Girls is a leading independent girls' day school located in South Manchester, providing education for girls aged 4 to 18. Our mission is to be a pioneering, academically selective school that embraces academic excellence and extra-curricular enrichment where the individual flourishes. The School was founded in 1874 “To impart to the girls the very best education which can be given and to fit them for any future which may be before them”. Today, the School upholds these founding principles by encouraging each individual pupil to achieve educational excellence across a broad range of learning opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom. For each pupil, this all-round education fosters an awareness of their own value and a sense of responsibility towards others, both within our community and across the wider world. The school is a non-denominational, independent day school, which has charitable status. It is also a member of the Girls’ Schools Association and of the Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools.