Blairgowrie High School

High school in Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
56°35′04″N 3°20′33″W / 56.58444°N 3.34250°W / 56.58444; -3.34250InformationTypeHigh SchoolMottoLearning together today to shape the world of tomorrowEstablished1958 (1958)Local authorityPerth and Kinross CouncilHeadteacherPaul CunninghamWebsitewww.blairgowriehs.org.uk

Blairgowrie High School is a high school in Blairgowrie, Scotland. Blairgowrie High School has 719 students (as of September census) from Blairgowrie and the surrounding area.

The current head teacher is Beverly Leslie.[1]

History

The school was constructed between 1956 and 1958.[2]

In 2005, the school was one of the first twenty eight schools in Scotland to be awarded Schools of Ambition status.[3]

Notable former pupils

  • Fred MacAulay - comedian
  • Luke Sutherland - author
  • Dougie MacLean - Folk singer and composer
  • Bradley Neil - Professional Golfer
  • Jamie Robson - Footballer[4]
  • Chloe O’Brien - Professional Darts Player

See also

  • Education in Scotland

References

  1. ^ "Blairgowrie High School - Perth & Kinross Council". pkc.gov.uk. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Building/Design Report (December 7, 2020, 10:02 pm)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Cash to help schools 'transform'". BBC News. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ Healey, Derek. "VIDEO: Watch footage of Dundee United first team star dancing and drinking from pint glass while driving". The Courier. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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