Preston Lodge High School
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| Motto | Be All You Can Be. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1924 |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Gavin Clark |
| Location |
Park View Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 9QJ Scotland |
| Local authority | East Lothian Council |
| Staff | c.110 |
| Students | c.1050 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Gosford Grange Seton |
| Colours | |
| Publication | exPLore |
| Website | PrestonLodge.net |
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas. The school has recently undergone a major new building/refurbishment project under PPP.
The school has four associated cluster primary schools, which all students attending these schools are entitled to a place at Preston Lodge. These are Cockenzie Primary School, Longniddry Primary School, Prestonpans Primary School and St. Gabriels Primary School. The partner primary schools are of varying size and denomination. Staff currently number at around 110, pupils at around 1050.
History
The school was opened on 23 September 1924, although its buildings were incomplete and, as a result, teaching took place in what was Prestonpans' U.F. Church at the time. The following year, once work was completed, an official opening ceremony was held. The school's first rector, serving from 1924 to 1928, was J. S. W. Boyle.
In November 1967, the school burned to the ground and, as a result, a new school was built at its present site on Park View which opened for the new intake in 1969. In recent years, it has underdone major refurbishment under the PPP project. 2009 celebrates 85 years since the creation of the original school in 1924, and 40 years since this rebirth.
House system
Every pupil who goes to Preston Lodge High School is sorted into one of three houses. The tradition is that they will remain in that house for the duration of their time at the school, and will be placed in the same house as their siblings. The House System of Preston Lodge High School has been with it since its establishment. Currently, the three house titles are taken from the three surrounding and contributing towns & villages, and all have historical significance:
- Gosford - from Longniddry which hosts the Gosford Estate. Head of House - Calum Stewart
- Seton - from Port Seton and Cockenzie which hosts the Seton Fishing Harbour. Head of House - Julia Robertson
- Grange - from Prestonpans, which hosts the Prestongrange Mines. Head of House - Yvonne Binks
Previous headteachers
- 1924 - 1928: John S.W. Boyle (MA BSc)
- 1928 - 1943: Andrew H. Millar (MA BSc)
- 1943 - 1957: George M. Mackenzie (MC MA BA)
- 1957 - 1970: J. Sykes (MA)
- 1970 - 1997: David S. Allan (BSc Dip.Ed)
- 1997 - 2003: Joe Smith (BSc Dip Ed)
- 2003 - 2009: William Galbraith (BSc (Hons) MInstP)
- 2009–present: Gavin Clark
External links
- www.prestonlodge.net Official Website
- Preston Lodge High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
- Preston Lodge Achievers UK site
Coordinates: 55°57′32″N 2°58′9″W / 55.95889°N 2.96917°W