Lochgelly High School
| Lochgelly High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Station Road , , KY5 8LZ Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 56°08′16″N 3°19′00″W / 56.1378°N 3.3168°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Optimum Cuique (The best for everyone)[1] |
| Established | 1987 |
| Local authority | Fife Council |
| Rector | Debbie Aitken |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Fleming, Dewar, Telford and Kelvin |
| Website | http://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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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.