Ainslie Park High School

The Ainslie Park High School is situated in East Pilton Edinburgh, Scotland.

History

Built at the end of World War II and opened as a school, The building was designed to be used as an emergency hospital, such was the fear of the nuclear bomb being used against the UK.

The opening of Craigroyston School and the falling birth rate since the late sixties was the beginning of the end of "Ainslie" as a viable secondary school and the building became the North Campus for Edinburgh's Telford College.

There were plans in the late '90's to convert the main building into flats or demolish it.

1971 tragedy

22nd November 1971: Six members of a mountaineers club at Ainslie Park School died in a blizzard while trying to walk from the top of the Cairn Gorm chairlift to Corrour Bothy.

Only two members of the party survived - instructor Catherine Davidson and pupil Raymond Leslie.

The other members of the party who died were: Sheila Sunderland, Carol Bertram, Susan Byrne, Corraine Dick, William Kerr and Diane Dudgeon.

Notable alumni

* Ron Brown MP,
* Frank Doran MP,
* Irvine Welsh Writer,
* Bert Jansch Musician,
* Joe Morgan Footballer
* David Rennie Footballer,
* Willie Stevenson Footballer

Notable former teachers

* Terry Christie Football Manager
* Barbara Rae Artist