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Society of Heads
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The Society of Heads, formerly the Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools (SHHIS), or "S of H", is an association of Headmasters and Headmistresses of various types of private schools in the United Kingdom, and was formed in 1961. Members include heads of single-sex and co-educational day and boarding secondary schools, specialist music, dance, and performing arts schools, and special schools for children with learning difficulties. The association's headquarters are in Market Harborough, in Leicestershire, England.
Members of the Society usually have membership of the Association of School and College Leaders, with their schools usually having membership of the Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools. Some member girls' schools are also members of the Girls' Schools Association. The Society itself is a constituent of the Independent Schools Council.

Members
Abbotsholme School
Austin Friars
Battle Abbey School
Bedales School
Beechwood Sacred Heart School
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Clifton High School
Cokethorpe School
Dover College
Kent College
Kingham Hill School
Lincoln Minster School
Longridge Towers School
Milton Abbey School
Newcastle School for Boys
North Cestrian Grammar School
Oswestry School
Our Lady's Abingdon
Purcell School
St Augustine's Priory
St Christopher School, Letchworth
St David's College
St Edward's School
Saint Felix School
St George's School
St James Independent Schools
St John's College, Cardiff
St John's College, Portsmouth
St Joseph's College
Scarborough College
Shebbear College
Shiplake College
Stafford Grammar School
Tettenhall College
The National Mathematics and Science College
Thetford Grammar School
Windermere School
See also
John Dunston, former Chair of SHMIS
List of Member Schools
References
External links
The Society of Heads
Education in Leicestershire
Education-related professional associations
Market Harborough
Organisations based in Leicestershire
Organizations established in 1961
Private school organisations in the United Kingdom
Heads
1961 establishments in England
1961 in education
Teacher associations based in the United Kingdom
