Biggar High School
| Biggar High School | |
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| Address | |
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Market Road , Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°37′22″N 3°31′22″W / 55.62271°N 3.52285°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Declaret Factum ( Declare It ) |
| Headteacher | Robert Stewart |
| Deputy Headteacher(s) | Denise Macfarlane |
| Staff | 152 (FTE) |
| Enrolment | 723 as of September 2015[update] |
| Colour(s) | Black, White, Blue [1] |
| Mascot | Ram's Head, as viewed from side on |
| Website | http://www.biggar.s-lanark.sch.uk |
Biggar High School (Local education authority: South Lanarkshire) is a secondary school located in the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire.
It is a mixed secondary school of non-denominational religion.[2] The current headteacher is Robert Stewart.[3] The school was most recently inspected by Education Scotland in May 2018, and generally performed well.[4] In 2008–2009, a new Biggar High School was erected. Pupils and staff were relocated to the new school building, situated at the former site of the playing fields on Market Road, in August 2009.
A new school building was erected in 2009. There are approximately 724 pupils (age range 11–18) with a teaching staff of around 60.[5]
There are three school houses; Anderson, Burns and Wallace.
In June 2007, Biggar High School won the Most Enterprising School in Scotland award.[6]
Biggar High School won the silver medal at the British Schools Orienteering Championships at Druridge Bay Country Park, Northumberland, England, where three pupils, along with their coach, ran 4 kilometres over sand dunes as high as 25 metres.[7]
Notable pupils
[edit]Margaret Ewing (née McAdam, 1945–2006), politician and journalist
Susan Aitken (Born 1971), Scottish politician
References
[edit]- ^ School Office. "'About' section on school website". biggar.s-lanark.sch.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Scotland. "Biggar High School - South Lanarkshire - Scottish Schools Online 2010/11". Ltscotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Aitken, Isla (9 May 2020). "Peebles High School slides down league table". Peebleshire News. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Inspection report
- ^ "School Information". PlanIT Plus. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Determined to Succeed - Enterprise in Education Award - Primary, Secondary, Special - 2007 Awards". Scottish Education Awards. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Biggar High pupils win British Schools orienteering silver". Carluke Gazette. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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[edit]| Tertiary Education |  | |
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| Secondary Schools | ||
| Primary Schools | South Lanarkshire has 126 primary schools across the county. Fernhill School and Hamilton College also have divisions for primary pupils. | |
