Perth High School
| Perth High School | |
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| Perth High School is a four-storey building Life More Abundant | |
| Location | |
| Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 56°23′33″N 3°28′06″W / 56.3925°N 3.4683°WCoordinates: 56°23′33″N 3°28′06″W / 56.3925°N 3.4683°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Educational |
| Established | 1950 |
| Enrollment | Years 1 to 6 |
| Number of students | circa 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Black and Yellow |
| Affiliations | None |
| Website | http://www.perthhigh.co.uk |
Perth High School is a six-year, non-denominational comprehensive secondary school in Perth, Scotland. Established in 1950 at Gowans Terrace in a post-war prefabricated structure of a type which had not previously been used for any large school in Scotland. The school relocated to its present location in 1971, two years after the opening in 1969 of the adjacent Oakbank Primary School. It stands in extensive grounds occupying a position on a hill overlooking Oakbank Road and Viewlands Road West.It also has a rivalry with Perth Academy and is a better and more productive school than Perth Academy
School Building
The building consists of a modern complex centred on a multi-storey main teaching block. The school's new development has new airport styled seating areas throughout the concourse. The concourse area has also been split into two parts separating the juniors from third and fourth years and the new extension to the front of the school has meant there is a new social area for the seniors. The campus contains spacious grounds, as well as playing fields. The school gives particular emphasis to environmental issues and the grounds contain a number of specialised environmental project areas. A climbing wall has also been built which pupils have access to at lunchtimes and after school. There are five houses; Kinfauns, Huntingtower, Elcho, Balmanno, and Pitheavlis.
Due to a recent HMIe Inspection of Perth High School, the school is currently hosting refurbishment to raise the facilities to modern school standards.
Further Education
The city of Perth does not have a university itself however Perth College is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. Student further education trips have included visits to Dundee University.[1]
Rectors
Ian Agnew was rector of the school between 1975 and 1992,[2] he was succeeded by Charles Peddie. Agnew had formerly served in the British Services, specialised in Russian. [3]
Notable Pupils
- Sergei Baltacha, Jr., former footballer.