Perth High School | |
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Location | |
, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 56°23′33″N 3°28′06″W / 56.3925°N 3.4683°W |
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Type | Educational |
Motto | Life More Abundant |
Established | 1950 |
Headteacher | Martin Shaw (from 2021) |
Number of students | 1423 (as of September 2018) [1] |
Colour(s) | Black, blue, yellow |
Website | perthhigh |
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 that 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.
School building
The building consists of a complex centred on a four-storey main teaching block. The school gives particular emphasis to environmental issues and the grounds contain a number of specialised environmental project areas. In 2019, the school's proposal for a new building went through, and construction began in 2023.
Notable alumni
- Ann Gloag, business woman and charity campaigner, the founder of Stagecoach
- Liam Gordon, footballer
- Eve Graham, lead singer of The New Seekers
- Graham Phillips, journalist
- Rory Skinner, motorcycle racer
- Jo Wilson, television presenter
- David Wotherspoon, footballer
References
- ↑ "Schools and learning > Perth High School". www.pkc.gov.uk. Perth and Kinross Council. Retrieved 3 September 2019.