Queensferry High School

Infobox UK school
name = Queensferry High School


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motto = Mente et Manu
"(With Mind and Hand)"
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established = 1970
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type = State School
religion = Non-denominational
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head = Mr Robert Birch
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street = Ashburnham Road
city = Queensferry
county = Edinburgh
country = flagicon|Scotland
postcode = EH30 9JN
LEA = City of Edinburgh Council
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staff = c.80 teaching
enrollment = c.850 students
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 12
upper_age = 18
houses = color box|yellow Dundas
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colours = Black, White and Turquoise
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website = http://www.queensferryhigh.co.uk/
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Queensferry High School is a six year comprehensive school in the town of South Queensferry, Scotland, run by City of Edinburgh Council. It was opened in 1970 by Princess Margaret marking the 900th anniversary of the arrival of Queen Margaret in Queensferry. Currently it has an 850 strong student body, predominantly taking in students from Echline Primary School, Queensferry Primary School, Dalmeny Primary School and Kirkliston Primary School. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=6] It was made a School of Ambition in 2007. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?viewcategory&id=8]

School life

and offer career advice. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=48] There are also two "heads of house" for each house, made up of student elected pupils from the sixth year. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=52] . In turn are two student elected "heads of school" from the sixth year. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=51] There is also an extensive prefect system, made up of students from the sixth year. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=5]

The school covers a varied curriculum, offering Scottish National Qualifications. Classes are taught in groups of around 20 pupils for practical subjects, such as the sciences or art and design, and in classes of around 30 for other subjects, such as mathematics or English. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?curriculum]

A school uniform was reintroduced in 2005. It consists of black trousers or skirt, with a black or white shirt bearing the school's initials and the school tie consisting of diagonally striped turquoise, black and white. Blazers are also planned to be introduced. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=4]

School buildings

The school buildings, corresponding with increasing student numbers, have been much extended from their original 1970 form. In 1995 a recreation wing was added, with a substantial extension to the school being added in 1997 and a total refurbishment being undertaken in 1998. The school has, however, retained its characteristic assymetric red stairwells. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/index.php?render&page=6]

Academic records

The table below shows the fourth year pass rates at Level 3 (Standard Grade Foundation level or equivalent) or better, Level 4 (Standard Grade General level or equivalent) or better and Level 5 (Standard Grade Credit level or equivalent) or better for Queensferry High School in the 2006/2007 academic year, contrasted with pass rates for Edinburgh and Scotland as a whole.

In the news

closed off the surrounding area and arrested the man without any injury to anyone. [http://news.scotsman.com/topstories/Lockin-at-school-after-gunman.2686596.jp]

In the early hours 22 February 2008 the school was petrol bombed by three former pupils, blowing out an external wall at the back of the school and destroying a ground floor English classroom. No one was harmed as no one was in the school at the time. [http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Youths-held-over--school.3807379.jp]

Notable alumni

*Paul Appleby, British featherweight boxing champion. [http://queensferryhigh.co.uk/files/163/Newsletter%20-%20June%2008.pdf]
*Commander Simon Ward, former commanding officer of HMS Nottingham. [http://egfl.net/news/News/helicopter.html]

References

External links

* [http://www.queensferryhigh.co.uk Official Queensferry High School website.]
* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/queensferryhighschooledinburghcity.asp Scottish Schools Online Profile.]
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=queensferry+high+school&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=12.635315,39.550781&ie=UTF8&ll=55.985731,-3.385259&spn=0.002917,0.009656&t=k&z=17 Satellite image of Queensferry High School.]