Broughton High School (Edinburgh)
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| Broughton High School | |
| Motto | Fortier et Recte |
| Established | 1887 |
| Type | Community High School |
| Headteacher | Mrs Lesley Johnston |
| Location | Carrington Road Edinburgh Lothian EH4 1EG Scotland |
| LEA | City of Edinburgh Council |
| Staff | approx. 99 |
| Students | 983 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Adam, Napier and Scott |
| Website | http://www.broughtonhighschool.co.uk/ |
Broughton High School is in north Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a local authority school, internationally acclaimed[citation needed] for its excellent music department: the City of Edinburgh Music School. It is currently next to Inverleith Park but was formerly in Broughton proper, where poet Hugh MacDiarmid taught.
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[edit] Mission statement
"We aim to develop a 'success culture' at Broughton High School which makes it; 'A place of excellence and an excellent place to be."
The school's motto 'Fortier et Recte' is Latin for 'to have the strength to do the right thing'
[edit] Senior management
- Lesley Johnston - head teacher
- Tony Dougan - senior deputy head teacher
- Steve Hamilton - deputy head teacher
- Stewart McDonald - deputy head teacher
- Linda Stewart - deputy head teacher
- Tudor Morris - director of Music School
- John Hunter - business manager
[edit] Broughton in the news
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- 13 September 2002 - Girl, broughton pupil, found hanged in bedroom - The Scotsman
- 24 January 2003 - Ex-Head Teacher Ian Muchan accused of breaching Human Rights of pupils in whole school detention - The Scotsman
- 8 March 2003 - Pupils walk out in anti-war protest - The Scotsman
- 23 May 2006 - New schools vision faces delay as builders go out of business - The Scotsman
- 5 June 2006 - Former head boy wins one of the world's most prestigious academic scholarships - The Scotsman
- 29 June 2006 - Protesters want new school plan sent back to drawing board - The Scotsman
- 18 September 2006 - Killing of Ex-Pupil, Kevin Smith sparks fear of gang wars - - The Scotsman
