Education thumb|Dewsbury Baptist Church thumb|Dewsbury and District Technical School of Art and Science Dewsbury had two grammar schools – Wheelwright Grammar School for Boys and, further up the hill, Wheelwright Grammar School for Girls. The 1970s education reforms converted these two establishments to high schools and they were renamed Dewsbury College and Birkdale High School. Dewsbury College was merged with Huddersfield Technical College to become part of Kirklees College in 2008, and is now known by that name.
education thumb|dewsbury baptist church thumb|dewsbury and district technical school of art and science dewsbury had two grammar schools – wheelwright grammar school for boys and further up the hill wheelwright grammar school for girls the 1970s education reforms converted these two establishments to high schools and they were renamed dewsbury college and birkdale high school dewsbury college was merged with huddersfield technical college to become part of kirklees college in 2008 and is now known by that name