| Motto | Dö Weel and Persevere |
|---|---|
| Established | 1862 |
| Headteacher | Ms Valerie M L Nicolson |
| Location | Lover's Loan Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JH UK |
| Local authority | Shetland Islands Council |
| Website | Anderson High School |
The Anderson High School (A.H.S.) is a comprehensive secondary school in Lerwick, Shetland.
The A.H.S. is the largest school in Shetland with about 752 pupils[1] from age 11 to 18.
Pupils transfer to the AHS from both local primary schools and remote island primary schools. Pupils also transfer from Junior High Schools after S4 (age 16), leading to more pupils in S5 than in S4. Until recently, Scottish Qualifications Authority statistics based S5 exam results as a proportion of the S4 roll, leading to statistical anomalies.
In 2005, the school was awarded Schools of Ambition status.
Head Teacher Valerie Nicolson was the youngest female headteacher in Scotland when she was appointed in 2003.
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The school was founded by Arthur Anderson and officially opened in 1862[2]. The school has had four different names;
Every year, the 6th year pupils of Anderson organise a traditional "beanfeast" at the end of December, the day before closing for the Christmas break. All pupils and teachers dress up in gowns and suits, as it is a formal party. There is a different theme each year and the 6th years put on small drama productions to mock events which happened months before. The acts also mock some notable teachers. The beanfeast for each class is on different days;
After the beanfeast, the 5th and 6th year pupils traditionally hold a separate "after-party", funded by the pupils themselves.