Graeme High School
Coordinates: 55°59′53″N 3°45′50″W / 55.998°N 3.764°W
| Graeme High School | |
|---|---|
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Fain To Serve | |
| Location | |
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Falkirk Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Established | 1937 (Formerly known as Falkirk Technical School) |
| Rector | Lesley Carroll |
| Deputy Rector/House Head |
Stephen Beath (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 operated by Falkirk Council on behalf of the Education Department of the Scottish Government. The catchment area, from which the school's pupil population is drawn, comprises Hallglen, Laurieston, St. Margaret's, Victoria and Westquarter primary schools.
Admissions
The school roll contains approximately 1200 pupils, and there are almost 90 teachers on staff.[1]
History
The school is named after Sir John de Graham, a 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 the Public Private Partnership scheme (PFI) project that included the rebuilding of Graeme High was one of the largest in the UK.
Traditions
There are three houses — Lockhart (whose colour is Red), Morrison (whose colour is Yellow) and Steele (whose colour is Purple) — which are named after the first three rectors of Graeme High School.
Notable former pupils
- Adam Crozier, chief executive of ITV plc, and former chief executive of Royal Mail and The Football Association
- Malcolm Middleton, musician
- Bill Buchanan (professor) - Leading security expert and author of many academic books.
- James Redmond, broadcaster
- Tam Scobbie, footballer
- Grant Thomson, actor
- Craig Sibbald, footballer
- Janet Wilson (Burnett) dec. former Australian politician, Chairman of Greyhound Racing Victoria and the International Greyhound Racing a Federation.
References
- ↑ "Graeme High School - Falkirk". Graemehigh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pfi/documents/pfi06-10.asp
- ↑ "SCOTLAND | Schools get keys to 'private' doors". BBC News. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2012.