Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School (LCHS) was formed in 1974 when Lincoln adopted the comprehensive system of secondary schooling. At that time, four schools combined to form LCHS: Lincoln (Grammar) School, Lincoln Christ’s Hospital Girls’ High School, St Giles Secondary Boys’ School, and Myle Cross Secondary Girls’ School.

Lincoln Grammar School can arguably be traced back to 1090 when a school was opened in the new cathedral close. There is certainly indisputable evidence that the school existed in the early 14^th century when the City of Lincoln combined with the church to provide a grammar school education for the cathedral choristers and for boys in the city. The school later occupied the top storey of the Greyfriars building on Broadgate for some 300 years until 1900 when it moved to Upper Lindum Street before moving to the iconic building on Wragby Road in 1907.

The girls’ high school was founded in 1893 in a new building half-way up Lindum Hill now occupied by the University Technical College. Its opening was delayed for some ten years because of controversy on whether it was appropriate to educate girls to grammar school standards. Its brief history of 81 years reflects the historical neglect of the provision of secondary education for girls.

The two St Giles Schools began as a single mixed secondary school which served the new and rapidly expanding St Giles Estate. The school, and later the separate single-sex schools, provided a sound liberal education which enabled pupils to enter the world of work in Lincoln’s industries, trades and services, or to pursue courses at the local technical college. Some able pupils and late developers were able to transfer to one of the four grammar schools in Lincoln.

As LCHS approaches its 50th anniversary it can look back on a proud record of providing its students with a broad and balanced education within a co-educational and comprehensive educational setting. Many of its students go on to higher or further education while others continue the tradition of meeting the employment requirements of local trades, services, and professions in Lincoln and beyond.