Pontypridd High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Pontypridd) (formerly known as Coedylan Comprehensive) is an English-medium comprehensive school in the village of Cilfynydd near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
It is for ages 11-18. It is on the west side of the A470.
It was known as Pontypridd County Grammar School, a boys' grammar school, which had been established in 1895.
When becoming comprehensive, it was known as Coedylan Comprehensive School.
Prof Michael Bevan, Professor of Immunology since 1990 at the University of Washington, Seattle
Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom CB CBE DSO DFC, Station Commander of RAF Brüggen from 1962-4, AOC of No. 11 Group RAF from 1970-2, and Controller from 1974-7 of National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
Rt Rev Anthony Crockett, Bishop of Bangor from 2004-8
Glyn Davies CBE, Director of Education for Montgomeryshire from 1943-58, and from 1958-70 for Denbighshire
Glyn Davies, rugby player
Kenneth Davies CMG OBE, geologist
Sir Trevor Evans CBE, journalist
Donald Hicks OBE, Director-General from 1962-7 of the British Coal Utilisation Research Association
John Hopkins, Fellow of Downing College Cambridge, 1961-2004, and University Lecturer in Law; now Emeritus Fellow
Bert Isaac, painter
Maldwyn James, rugby player
Brynmor John, Labour MP from 1970-88 for Pontypridd
Dr Cen Jones, expert on tropical diseases, diagnosing the Ebola virus
Sir David Lloyd Jones, Judge of the High Court (QBD) (2005-12), Lord Justice of Appeal (2012- )
Geraint Jones CBE, broadcaster, Chief Executive from 1989-94 of S4C, Controller from 1981-5 of BBC Wales
Dr David Kelly CMG, biological weapons expert
Prof Gwynne Lewis, Professor of History from 1984-97 at the University of Warwick
Prof Shaughn O'Brien, Foundation Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology since 1989 at Keele University Medical School, and founding Editor of The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Vice President of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2004 -2007
Dr Gareth Owen CBE, Vice-Chancellor from 1985-7 of the University of Wales, and Principal from 1979-89 of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
Gareth Payne, rugby player
John Prosser, (judge)
Alun Richards, author
Tudor Rickards
Sir Tasker Watkins, VC, GBE (1918 – 2007); former High Court judge (1971-1980), Lord Justice of Appeal (1980-1993) and deputy Lord Chief Justice (1988-1993). President of the Welsh Rugby Union, 1993-2004
Alun Williams, radio presenter
Gareth Wood, composer
Ceri Sweeney, Welsh Rugby Union international (1991-1998)
Martyn Williams, Welsh Rugby Union international (1987-1994)
Kimberley Nixon, actress
Ash Morgan, singer
