Graeme High School

Infobox School2
name = Graeme High School


motto = "Fain To Serve"
established = 1937 (Formally known as Falkirk Technical College)
type = Secondary
locale =
grades =
head_name = Rector
head_name2 = Deputy Rector/House Head
name3= School House
head = Ms. Lesley Carroll
head_name2= Deputy Rector/House Head
head2 =Mr. Richard Mackintosh (Morrison)
Mr. Paul Dunn (Steele)
Mr. Kenneth Duncan (Lockhart)
head_name3= Lockhart
Morrison
Steele
city = Falkirk
School Captains = N.Faill & C.Alexander
Vice Captains = C.Chalmers & C.Pitcathly
country = Scotland
students = 1,200
faculty = Lockhart
Morrison
Steele
teaching_staff = 90
facilities= Gymnasiam, Swimming Pool, Rugby/Football Pitch, Drama Studio, Dance Studio, Fitness Suite, Recording Studio
school_colors =Blue/White
school_colours =
mascot =

website = http://www.graemehigh.com/
E-mail = [e-mail]

Graeme High School is a non-denominational public secondary school located in Falkirk, Scotland. The school is run by Falkirk Council on behalf of the Scottish Executive Education Department. The catchment area which is served by Hallglen, Laurieston, St. Margaret's, Victoria and Westquarter primary schools.

Admissions

The school role is just under 1200 pupils, and there is almost 90 teaching staff [http://www.graemehigh.com/index.php?page=6 GHS Online :: About Graeme High ] ] .

History

The school is named after Sir John de Graham.

In 1998, it was decided by the Scottish Executive that five local schools, including Graeme High School, would be rebuilt [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pfi/documents/pfi06-10.asp] .] . Graeme High was rebuilt on the playing fields east of the original school. In August 2000 the replacement school was opened by the then First Minister Donald Dewar [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/892622.stm] .] . At the time Public Private Partnership scheme (PFI) project that included the rebuidling of Graeme High was one of the largest in the UK.

Traditions

There are three houses - Lockhart, Morrison and Steele which are all named after the first three Rectors of Graeme High School. Steele House are currently the holders of the Inter-House Cup for the second year running. They are controlled by the House Captain's and Vice Captain's from each house and is lead by the three current Deputy Rector's of the school .

Alumni

* Adam Crozier, chief executive of the Royal Mail
* Malcolm Middleton, musician
* James Redmond, broadcaster
* Tam Scobbie, footballer
* Grant Thomson, actor

References

ee also

* Education in Scotland
* List of schools in Scotland
* Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education

External links

* [http://www.sol.co.uk/forthvalley/graeme-hs/millennium/picturemenu.html Pictures of the original school]
* [http://www.graemehigh.com Official website]
* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/graemehighschoolfalkirk.asp Graeme High School's page on Scotland Schools Online]