Mill Hill County High School is a large secondary school with academy status located in Mill Hill, London, England. It was the first comprehensive school in the United Kingdom to have had a student accepted on the Morehead-Cain merit scholarship program in the United States and is an official Morehead-Cain nominating school. History The current school was created as a merger between Moat Mount Comprehensive and Orange Hill school in Burnt Oak after the latter was closed. Orange Hill had originally been a grammar school and Moat Mount a secondary modern before the ending of the grammar school system in the Borough of Barnet in the early seventies. Moat Mount Comprehensive had a sixth form of up to 80 pupils in the mid-Seventies and a total school population of around 970 pupils. Admissions It is for students aged 11 to 18. The school has 1,700 pupils as of 2020. The current headteacher is Andy Stainton. Subjects At Key Stage 3 all students study English Mathematics Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Computer Science Design and Technology Religious Studies Geography History Art Music Dance and Drama Physical Education PSCHE (Personal, Social Citizenship and Health Education) German French At Key stage 4 all students study English Mathematics Science (Double or Triple) French, German or Spanish (exceptions for certain individuals) Religious Studies (exceptions for certain individuals) PE (compulsory for non GCSE exam students) PSCHE (Personal, Social, Citizenship & Health Education) Geography or History (Or Both if chosen) Plus two subjects chosen from Art Business Studies Computer Science Dance Drama Economics Food Preparation and Nutrition French Geography German History Media Studies Music Photography Physical Education Product Design Spanish Textiles Selection of GCSE option subjects takes place in Year 9. The Science course leads to double GCSE certification. For English, students have the opportunity to study both English Language and English Literature to GCSE level. ICT and Religious Education can lead to a full or a half GCSE. Languages are chosen in the end of Year 8. Notable former pupils Mill Hill County High School Jacob Collier, musician Michael Offei, actor Tamara Smart, actor Ovie Soko, basketball player Ben Strevens, footballer Martine Wright, sitting volleyball player Orange Hill Grammar School Matthew Ashman, guitarist with Adam and the Ants Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Legal Services Commission Gillian Chan novelist Air Vice-Marshal Paul Clark CB, former GEC-Marconi then BAE Systems North America executive, and Commandant of the