| Graeme High School | |
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| Falkirk, Scotland | |
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| Type | Secondary |
| Established | 1937 (Formerly known as Falkirk Technical School) |
| Rector | Lesley Carroll |
| Deputy Rector/House Head | Richard Mackintosh (Morrison) Paul Dunn (Steele) Kenneth Duncan (Lockhart) |
| Faculty | Lockhart Morrison Steele |
| Teaching staff | 90 |
| Number of students | 1,200 |
| School Colour(s) | Blue (Seniors), Yellow/Black (Juniors) |
| Website | http://www.graemehigh.com/ |
Graeme High School is a non-denominational public secondary school located in Falkirk, Scotland. The school is run by Falkirk Council on behalf of the Scottish Executive Education Department. The catchment area is served by Hallglen, Laurieston, St. Margaret's, Victoria and Westquarter primary schools.
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The school roll is just under 1200 pupils, and there are almost 90 teachers on the staff.[1]
The school is named after Sir John de Graham, a trusted leader in the army of William Wallace.
In 1998, it was decided by the Scottish Executive that five local schools, including Graeme High School, would be rebuilt.[2] Graeme High was rebuilt on the playing fields east of the original school. In August 2000 the replacement school was opened by the then First Minister Donald Dewar.[3] At the time Public Private Partnership scheme (PFI) project that included the rebuilding of Graeme High was one of the largest in the UK.
There are three houses — Lockhart (Red), Morrison (Yellow) and Steele (Purple) — which are named after the first three rectors of Graeme High School. Lockhart House was the first of the Inter-House Winners of Graeme High School (2005/06). Although Steele House is currently the most successful, having won the shield four times, Morrison House is the only house to have failed to win the Inter-House Shield to date. The houses are controlled by the House Captains and Vice Captains from each house and are led by the three current Deputy Rectors of the school.[3]