Lochgelly High School

Secondary school in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

56°08′16″N 3°19′00″W / 56.1378°N 3.3168°W / 56.1378; -3.3168InformationTypeSecondaryMottoOptimum Cuique
(The best for everyone)^[1]Established1987Local authorityFife CouncilRectorDebbie AitkenAge11 to 18HousesFleming, Dewar, Telford and KelvinWebsitehttp://lochgellyhighschool.co.uk/

Lochgelly High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in Lochgelly, Fife. The school's catchment area covers Lochgelly and the surrounding towns and villages of Ballingry, Cardenden, Crosshill, Glencraig and Lochore.^[2]^[3] The school has more than double the Scottish average number of students entitled to free school meals.^[4]

History

Lochgelly High School was built as a joint project between Fife Regional Council and architects, Robert Thomson Fyfe and Joseph Manson.^[5] The school opened in 1987.^[2] In 2002, the school was awarded with the National Curriculum Award.^[6]

References

^ "Fife Council: Schools by region A-Z". www.scotsman.com. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Lochgelly High School - Overview". www.fifedirect.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
^ "Lochgelly High School review". www.schoolguide.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
^ "Free School Meals - Scottish Schools Online 2012/2013". Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
^ "Lochgelly High School". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
^ "National Curriculum Awards for Fife Secondary Schools". www.fifedirect.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2017.