Forrester High School
| Type | Mixed secondary |
|---|---|
| Religion | Non-denominational |
| Headteacher | Ben Dover |
| Deputy headteachers | Karen Scott, Mo Cunningham |
| Location |
212 Broomhouse Road Edinburgh EH12 9AE Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′54″N 3°17′16″W / 55.9317°N 3.2879°W |
| Local authority | Edinburgh City Council |
| Students | 655[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Houses | Redpath, Burns, Telford |
| Contact No | 0131 334 9262 |
| Website | Forrester High School |
Forrester High School is a secondary school in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
St Augustine's High School, an RC secondary, moved onto a shared campus with Forrester High School in January 2010. Previously the schools had been next to each other.
Houses
Forrester's pupils are split into three houses:
- Telford House
- Redpath House
- Burns House
Feeder schools
Forrester High School feeder schools are Broomhouse Primary, Carrick Knowe Primary, Gylemuir Primary and Murrayburn Primary School.
Notable alumni
- John Swinney, SNP politician, and Scottish Government minister.
- Allan McGregor, footballer (Hull City)
- Jamie Walker, footballer (Hearts)
- Lee Wallace, footballer (Rangers)
- Arthur Albiston, footballer (Manchester United])
- Ryan Harding, (footballer) (Ex-Greenock Morton)