The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic success. Pupils rise to this challenge. They are keen to learn. Pupils behave consistently well in lessons and around the school site. The school’s motto of ‘for life not school we learn’ also reflects the school’s desire for pupils to leave as happy, well-rounded individuals. Pupils are proud to attend the school. They say it is a welcoming community. Students that join in the sixth form quickly become part of the Plymouth High family. Many parents say their child is thriving at the school. Pupils learn the attributes of being a successful leader through the many different roles offered. For example, pupils become part of the head student team, or train to become anti-bullying ambassadors, digital leaders, or pupil librarians. Students in the sixth form run a diversity group and take on leading roles in the school’s curriculum enrichment week. Pupils look forward to the regular festivals in music, dance and drama which they lead and perform in. Many pupils are passionate about protecting the environment. The school’s ‘Earth Alliance’ now leads change across other schools in the trust. They campaigned for more sustainable paper sources and have organised a ‘big energy switch off’, for example.