Auchmuty High School

Auchmuty School is a state secondary school in the town of Glenrothes in the Fife council area of Scotland. Opened in 1957, it was the first school for secondary education in the area. It quickly outgrew the original building and additions were added in about 1970. The planning and construction of a completely new Auchmuty High School, beside the old one, began in 2011, with doors opening to pupils in 2013.

Auchmuty High School showing the 1957 building

Auchmuty High School
The new building of Auchmuty High School completed summer 2013
Address
Dovecot Road

Glenrothes, Fife
,
KY7 5JL

Scotland
Coordinates56.196°N 3.158°W / 56.196; -3.158
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoAchieving High Standards[1]
Established1957
Local authorityFife Council
Head teacherPam Davie
Staff88 teaching (approx.)
Enrolment1,350 (approx.)
Colour(s)      Navy, white, turquoise
SEED Number5406439
Websitewww.auchmuty.org.uk

With the old buildings remaining in use until the new ones were completed, the construction began on the playing fields beside the A92 and Queensway roundabout. After completion, the old buildings were gradually demolished and new playing fields were put in place, finishing in 2014. Auchmuty's sporting facilities now include 4 floodlit tennis courts, a multipurpose cage including outdoor basketball hoops, 3 full size grass pitches and an Astro turf floodlit football pitch which is used for a wide range of sports. Indoor sporting facilities include 2 small gymnasiums, a multi gym and a full size games hall with electronic scoreboard.[2] The current role is around 1350 which is slightly higher than the recommended capacity for Auchmuty - a new school to replace the other two high schools in Glenrothes is currently being discussed.

Associated Schools
Destination of school leavers 2009/10[3]
Auchmuty High School Fife average Scotland average
Total pupils 1,241--
Leavers in 2009/10 256--
Higher Education 29%33%36%
Further Education 43%37%27%
Training 4%4%5%
Employed 7%12%19%
Unemployed 17%13%12%

The Auchmuty cluster contains 8 primary schools, 2 stand alone nursery schools and one school for children with complex additional support needs.

Primary schools -

Carleton

Coaltown of Balgonie

Markinch

Pitteuchar East

Pitteuchar West

Star of Markinch

Thornton

Warout

Nursery schools -

Carleton

Ladybird

Special school -

John Fergus

Destinations of school leavers
Destination of school leavers 2009/10[3]
Auchmuty High School Fife average Scotland average
Total pupils 1,241--
Leavers in 2009/10 256--
Higher Education 29%33%36%
Further Education 43%37%27%
Training 4%4%5%
Employed 7%12%19%
Unemployed 17%13%12%

House system

In 2006, the present houses were introduced. The five houses are Wemyss, Balgonie, Ravenscraig, Glamis and Balmoral.

The house system associates a depute headteacher to each house and guidance teacher.

Currently the houses are -

Wemyss - Cara Kitching & Colin Bird

Balgonie - Aaron Moyes & Chris Deaves

Ravenscraig - Debbie Donnelly & Chris Deaves

Glamis - Kirsten Bennie & Steve Addison

Balmoral - Dave Lumsden & Colin Bird

Prior to 2006 there were 4 houses: Balfarg, Conland, Kilgour and Pitcairn.

Notable alumni

Head teachers
NameBeganEnded
David Thomson1957
Jim Cormie
Donald Robertson
John Alford1977
Graham Garvie19771990
Alex Kelly19902005
David Wilson20062009
Alan Pithie20102021
Pam Davie2021Present

David Wilson resigned in February 2009, after being arrested in December 2008 on charges of possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to the charges in October 2009. There is no evidence that any pupils from the school were involved.[6]

References
  1. "Fife Council: Schools by region A-Z". www.scotsman.com. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. Smith, Craig (26 May 2011). "Glenrothes councillors approve plans for Auchmuty High School". The Courier; D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. "Glenrothes Area Economic Profile p.11" (PDF). Fife Council. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. "Award-winning Actor embraces Fife". welcometofife.com. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/raith-rovers/raith-signing-mchattie-delighted-to-join-boyhood-heroes-1-4163007
  6. Wade, Mike (31 October 2009). "Headmaster of Auchmuty High School guilty of child porn charges". The Times; Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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