Arran High School
Arran High School is a state-funded secondary school at Lamlash, on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. It is the only secondary school on the island, and is located beside Lamlash Primary School. The school has a roll of around 250 pupils, about 50 teachers, 16 prefects, 2 School Captains and 2 vice captains. At the beginning of 2008, a new school building was opened, replacing an older building which dated from the late 1930s.
| Arran High School | |
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Lamlash Isle of Arran , KA27 8NG Scotland | |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1946 |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Headteacher | Susan Foster |
| Staff | ≈40 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | ≈242 (2020) |
| Houses | Iorsa Rosa Sannox Shuraig |
| Old building | 1939–2008 |
| Current building | 2008– |
| Website | arranhigh |
The current head teacher is Mrs Susan Foster.
History
Before the school, pupils from the island would need to travel to and board at a school on the Isle of Bute. The original Arran High School building was completed in 1939 but the building was taken over for use as a hospital in World War II. It only became a school in 1946 and was used as both a primary and secondary school. At this time, the school was known as Lamlash Junior Secondary.
Head teachers
Mr Petrie – 1947–1972 – Retired
Mr D Oakes – 1972–1994 – Retired
Mr I Murray – 1994–1998 – Left
Miss S Smith – 1998–2003 – Retired
Mr D Auld – 2003–2014 – Retired
Mr B Smith – 2014–2020 – Left
Mrs S Foster – 2021– Current
New school
Former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell officially opened the new school building on 9 June 2008, although pupils were being educated in the new building since January 2008.
The school has 25 classrooms as well as a workshop, a theatre, a gym hall and dance studio, a fitness suite, a library, three support rooms and a cafeteria. The school also has a nursery for children aged 5 and younger, as well as three college rooms which Argyll College use. Within the school grounds there is a youth centre which was due to be demolished, but was resited to a new location within the school grounds instead.
Notable pupils
- Jack McConnell (born 1960), First Minister of Scotland 2001–2007
- Katharine O'Donnelly, actress
References
External links
- Arran High School web site
- Arran High School information from North Ayrshire Council
- Arran High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
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