Grange Hill School

Grange Hill School is a fictional secondary school and the titular school of the children's drama, Grange Hill. The school serves Year 7 (previously known as the First Year) to the Upper 6th. Grange Hill is located in the equally fictitious North London borough, Northam.

Series 1-2 (1978-1979)
The uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Fourth Year and optional for the Fifth Year and above.

Compulsory
 * School blazer with the logo
 * School tie
 * White shirt
 * Grey v-neck jumper
 * Grey cardigan for the girls
 * Black or grey trousers for the boys
 * Grey skirt for the girls
 * Black shoes

Series 3-4 (1980-1981)
The uniform was made optional from the First Year to the Fourth Year, like with the Fifth Year and above.

Optional
 * Casual clothes
 * School blazer with the logo
 * School tie
 * .White shirt
 * Grey v-neck jumper
 * Grey cardigan for the girls
 * Black or grey trousers for the boys
 * Grey skirt for the girls
 * Black shoes

Series 5-7 (1982-1984)
The uniform was reinstated and was compulsory from the First Year to the Fifth Year.

Compulsory
 * School blazer with the logo
 * School tie
 * White or grey circle neck shirt for the boys
 * White or blue circle or v-neck shirt for the girls
 * Black or grey trousers for the boys
 * Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls
 * Black shoes

Optional
 * Grey, navy or black v-neck jumper
 * Grey, navy or black cardigan for the girls

Series 8 (1985)
The uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Third Year and optional for the Fourth Year and above.

Compulsory
 * School blazer with the logo
 * School tie
 * White circle neck shirt
 * Black or grey trousers for the boys
 * Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls
 * Black shoes

Optional
 * Casual yet smart clothes for the Fourth Year and above
 * Grey, navy or black v-neck jumper
 * Grey, navy or black cardigan for the girls

Series 9-10 (1986-1987)
The uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Fifth Year.

Compulsory
 * School blazer with the logo
 * School tie
 * White circle neck shirt
 * Black or grey trousers for the boys
 * Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls
 * Black shoes

Optional
 * Grey or navy v-neck jumper
 * Grey or navy cardigan for the girls

Series 10-31 (1987-2008)
The uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Fifth Year (later Year 7 to Year 11). Danny Kendall designed a new school logo on the blazer and a new school tie that were introduced in series 10, but many students wore the old logo on the blazer and the old school tie for a while. A navy circle neck jumper witth the school logo was introduced in series 17 and from series 22, grey v-neck jumpers and cardigans were no longer worn, but they were reinstated from series 26. Girls could wear trousers from series 20. In series 25, a new uniform was introduced, but many students still wore this design and in series 26, the new uniform was abolished and this design was brought back..

Compulsory
 * School blazer with the logo
 * School tie
 * White circle neck shirt
 * Black or grey trousers for the boys, which became optional for girls
 * Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls, which became optional
 * Black shoes

Optional
 * Grey or navy v-neck jumper
 * Grey or navy cardigan for the girls
 * Navy circle neck jumper with the logo

Series 25 (2002)
The uniform was compulsory from Year 7 to Year 11. Max Abassi designed a new school uniform. but many students still wore the old design.

Compulsory
 * School blazer with the logo
 * Navy zip up fleece with the logo
 * School tie for the boys
 * Blue circle neck shirt for the boys
 * Blue v-neck shirt for the girls
 * Black trousers
 * Navy, teal and white kilt skirt for the girls
 * Black shoes

Subjects
Main Article: List of Grange Hill subjects

Issues Covered
Grange Hill has touched upon many issues, many of which were seen as controversial. Issues included death, racism, heroin addiction, teenage pregnancy, AIDS, knife crime, epilepsy, rape, Aspergers Syndrome, young carers and internet danger.

Characters
Main Article: List of Grange Hill characters

Series
Main Article: List of Grange Hill episodes