DHSB celebrates receiving Computing Quality Mark Devonport High School for Boys has been recognised for delivering high-quality computing education to young people, developing their digital skills and preparing them for the future.  Devonport High School for Boys has achieved the national Computing Quality Mark after evaluating its computing education and demonstrating high-quality provision. The Computing Quality Mark is awarded by the National Centre for Computing Education

With British Science Week happening this week, we have had lots of different science activities! The theme this year was ‘Curiosity. What’s your question?'. To mark the week, we have hosted special guests, had our subject ambassadors offering their support to lower years, and lots of fun activities! The week started out with our poster competition! Entries for the competition are open until March 26th, when the science department will crown year group winners, and pick the f

DHSB students headed to the polls today to cast their vote in the 2026 Plymouth Youth Parliament elections. Of the 11 candidates standing this year, two are from DHSB - Finbar and Logan. You can see and hear the 2026/27 Youth Parliament Candidates by following the link below. The voting booths were set up by the A-level Politics students and manned by Sixth Form students and all students were invited to attend the Polling Station to cast their vote during tutorial, break time

Students awarded Gold and Silver in Round 1 of the British Physics Olympiad. At the end of the Autumn Term, students from DHSB took part in the British Physics Olympiad. In total, 1811 students from 475 schools in the UK and from a few schools overseas, participated in this national competition (and a further 3,700 students in China). The Olympiad which is not an A level test, challenged the students' range of knowledge, preparation and ability and stretched and challenged th

Described as 'fantastic' and 'extremely entertaining', we're delighted to share photos from our musical theatre production of 'Little Shop of Horrors', staged this week in the Edgcumbe Theatre. A huge well done to all staff and students involved in the cast, crew, stage band and technical team, led by Mrs Luing-Holmes. Mrs Luing-Holmes, Creative Director said "In this production, you see the succinct, honed talent of our Leads and Ronnettes, some of whom who have journeyed th

DHSB band 'Mantis', performed at the Regional Heat Battle of the Bands 2026. On Wednesday, our phenomenal band Mantis, consisting of Year 10 and 11 students Oliver Elford, Oliver Morton, Joseph Kua, Zachary Methven and Adam Young, competed at the regional heat of Battle of the Bands 2026 which was held at Plympton Academy and organised by Devon Music Education Hub. They performed Iron Maiden's 'The Wicker Man' number brilliantly with extraordinary authenticity, stage presence

Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorations On Tuesday 27 January, as part of Plymouth's Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations, Year 9 student, Hugh Taylor, shared his great-grandfather's World War II diary entries with local dignitaries, local councillors and members of the public. The hidden messages which had been written in a secret code, were deciphered through a collaborative effort with school staff and the use of cutting-edge AI technology. This lost history of powerful ins

Next week, on Tuesday 27th January, DHSB is playing a key part in the delivery of the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorations at the Civic Centre with several students involved. This year's theme is 'Bridging Generations' which is a reminder that the responsibility of remembrance does not end with the survivors - it lives on through their children, their grandchildren and all of us. On the day, Year 9 student Hugh Taylor, will be sharing how a game of Uno between himself and hi

Happy 130th Birthday DHSB! Today is Founder’s Day - on this day in 1896 Alonzo J Rider finally fulfilled his long held dream of owning his own school.  He’d purchased a defunct school at the top of Albert Road for £5000, just before Christmas in 1985, and only three short weeks later he welcomed his first students.  The rest is history as they say!  We will be celebrating this milestone with a reunion event, for all former pupils and staff, at 12.30pm on the 28th March.  Plea

Happy New Year! Welcome back to school for another exciting term. We hope everyone in our community had a good break and has returned ready and prepared for the term ahead. Admission Arrangements for 2027-28: Along with all other schools and academies, we are currently consulting on our admission arrangements for 2027-28 through Plymouth City Council. You are invited to look at the proposed new admission arrangements and to have your say on them until Sunday 11 January 2026.

What an incredibly enjoyable final week of term we have have all had. I just want to convey my sincerest thanks to all staff and students who have contributed to our many festive activities from our Nine Lessons and Carols and our Charity Food Collections to our Celebration Assemblies and Refuel Christmas Lunch. On behalf of everyone here at DHSB, we wish you season's greetings and all good wishes for the new year. As always, if you have any comments, questions or positive fe

Many thanks to Mrs Luing-Holmes and students who have been spreading Festive Cheer by sharing their music in and around Plymouth. There is still time to hear some of our festive music at events taking place next week as you are invited to attend our Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Andrew’s Church on Monday 15 December and our Christmas Concert in the DHSB Edgcumbe Theatre on Wednesday 17 December. The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Andrew’s Church, Royal Pa

Christmas arrived at DHSB this week. Christmas Trees have been erected and decorated, tinsel has been hung, the first Christmas lunches were served in Refuel and Mischief received a makeover! On Wednesday, staff and students enjoyed a Christmas lunch whilst listening to live music from our House Christmas band, and were invited to place a pin in a 'Where in the World?' board to show who where in the world they or their family are from. This is part of a project being organise

Throughout this month, students and staff have been raising awareness of men’s health issues including prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide. The charity Movember encourages people to either grow a moustache, to move more or to host an event in order to start conversations with family and friends. Men are less likely to seek help for both physical and mental ill health, leading to worse outcomes. This serious message behind the light hearted nature of Movember

DHSB Achieves the Gold Green Tree School Award We are delighted to announce that DHSB has been awarded the Gold Green Tree School Award by the Woodland Trust - a fantastic achievement that reflects the creativity, commitment, and environmental leadership of our students and staff.  This milestone follows the hard work celebrated in our previous update, where Year 9 students made an impressive push towards Silver.  Since then, our whole school community has continued to embrac

This week Mrs Mintoft and Mr Liddington took three students to London with a special invitation from the Western Front Association. Oliver Elford (Year 10), completed a research project on the DHSB Old Boys who died during WW1. Oliver's project was one of the winners of a special award that enabled him and two others to join the Remembrance day parade at the Cenotaph on Tuesday. The three boys, Luke Madgett (Year 12), Lewis Dickens (Year 11) and Oliver laid wreaths at Victori

DHSB Year 9 Lead the Way in the Green Tree Schools Award This week, our Year 9 students have been on a real drive to promote trees across the school and beyond as part of the Woodland Trust’s Green Tree Schools Award. Through a range of creative and cross-curricular activities, they’ve helped DHSB achieve the SILVER Green Tree School Award. They now have their sights firmly set on achieving Gold and Platinum in the months ahead. To make the most of each teacher’s expertise, c

Fundraising for our House Charities commenced today with our first Mufti Day of the academic year. Last year over £7000 was generated for our House Charities through Mufti Day donations and sales at our Summer Festival. You can find full details of all the local, national and international charities each House supports by visiting the House dashboards on our website. This year instead of asking students to bring in a £1 donation on each mufti day, we're asking for a one off c

Our new House Leadership team We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new House Captains for the academic year. With 34...

The DHSB School Captain for the coming year is Joshua Daniel (12ESM). I was overwhelmed by the number of students who applied and...