Lewis Girls Comprehensive School

Lewis Girls’ School
Location
Oakfield Street Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed , Caerphilly , CF82 7WW Wales
Information
Motto	(Welsh language: HEDD (the Welsh word for 'Peace') standing for- Harmony, Excellence, Diligence and Dedication.
Founders	Sir Edward Lewis
Local authority	Caerphilly
Chair of Governors	James Grashoff
Headteacher	Lynette Denton
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Website	https://www.lgs.wales/

Lewis Girls' Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Wales. It stands at the border between Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, divided by the Rhymney River which acts as the school fields' boundary. The school was established subsequent to its partner school, Lewis Boys' School, situated in Pengam. The origins of both of the schools come from the bequest of Sir Edward Lewis to set up the Boys' school, as Girls' became pupils and numbers swelled the division and separate educational provision evolved. In 1973, the school integrated with the Ystrad Mynach Secondary School for Girls to form the present comprehensive school in Ystrad Mynach, Wales. The Ystrad Mynach School, built in the late 1950s, was primarily established for female students but has recently begun to allow male students from local comprehensive schools to enroll in its sixth form and study subjects under Lewis Girls' teaching staff.