Denny High School

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Denny High School

Motto:	Summa Peto
Established:	1959
Type:	Public Non-denominational
Rector:	Stephen Miller
Staff:	129
Students:	1316
Location:	Denny, UK

Denny High School in Scotland, UK, is a non-denominational public secondary school.

The school was opened in 1959. In 1971 and 1978, two extensions to the building were added to accommodate the growing population of the town. The school is well-equipped with a gymnasium, school hall, sports hall, swimming pool, drama studio and several computer suites.

The school serves an area of 25 square miles around the area of Denny, including Bonnybridge, Dunipace and Banknock. In 2004, Denny High School had a role of 1316 pupils and 95 teachers. It also employed 34 non-teaching staff.

1 Community Schools Project
2 Curriculum
3 Wider Access To Schools Project (WASP)
4 See also
5 Sources

[edit] Community Schools Project

In 2004, it was decided by the Scottish Executive that that seven local schools, including Denny High School, would be given the chance of rebuilding or refurbishment. The school will be rebuilt on the Herbertshire Playing Fields on the eastern outskirts of Denny, a few minutes from the town centre.

The construction work of the new school started in October 2006, in which the road into Denny was reformatted, creating a roundabout with a turn to the new school area for works access. In June 2007 the structural construction work began, and it is expected to be completed and furnished by February 2009.

[edit] Curriculum

Denny High School employs a large number of staff to broaden the range of subjects available for tuition. As of April 2007, the school teaches the following subjects:

Accounting And Finance, Administration, Art And Design, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computing Studies, Craft And Design, Drama, English, French, Geography, German, Graphic Communication, History, Home Economics, Mathematics, Modern Studies, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies and Technological Studies.

[edit] Wider Access To Schools Project (WASP)

The WASP project offers extra education to the adult population of the Falkirk area. Such classes include skill-building events to do with creativity, technology and catering. The project, which has now been running for several years, attracts some 320 students annually, and encourages parents to use the service by offering a crèche. The project requires a small fee to cover administration and material costs, but is non-profit.