Anderson High School (Shetland)

The Anderson High School (A.H.S.) is the largest school in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland, with about 880 pupils from age 12 to 17. It is located in the mainland of Shetland in the capital, Lerwick.

The school was founded by Arthur Anderson in 1868.

The school was built in the 1840s, although it has been altered slightly since.

In 2005, the school was awarded Schools of Ambition status [http://www.schoolofambition.org]

History

The school has had four different names;

* LFPS Lerwick First Public School
* LCPS Lerwick Central Public School
* AEI Anderson Educational Institute
* AHS Anderson High School

School Management

* Head Teacher - Valerie Nicolson
* Deputy Head Teacher/S1 & S2 Pupils - Paul Palompo
* Deputy Head Teacher/S3 & S4 Pupils - John Cameron
* Deputy Head Teacher/S5 & S6 Pupils - Peter Moncrieff
* Deputy Head Teacher/School of Ambition - Stewart Hay

Tradition

Every year, the 6th year pupils of Anderson organise a traditional "beanfeast" at the end of December, the day before closing for the Christmas break. All pupils and teachers dress up in gowns and suits, as it is a formal party. There is a different theme each year and the 6th years put on small drama productions to mock events which happened months before. The acts also mock some notable teachers. The beanfest for each class is on different days;

* S1 and S2s together
* S3 and S4s together
* S5, S6 and teachers attend the final one.

After the beanfest, the 5th and 6th year pupils hold a separate "after-party", funded by the pupils themselves.

Trivia

* Current headteacher Valerie Nicolson is the youngest female headteacher in Scotland in 2003.

Address

Anderson High School, Lover's Loan, Lerwick, Shetland Isles, Scotland, ZE1 0GH

External links

* http://www.anderson.shetland.sch.uk/
* [http://www.andersonhigh.co.uk Anderson High School]
* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/andersonhighschoolshetlandislands.asp Anderson's page on Scottish Schools Online]