Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans, Scotland. It serves students from Cockenzie,Port Seton, Prestonpans,Longniddry, Blindwells and the surrounding areas.
| Preston Lodge High School | |
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| Address | |
Parkview , , EH32 9QJ Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Any |
| Established | 1924 |
| Founder | John P Mackintosh (New Build) |
| Local authority | East Lothian Council |
| Chair | S |
| Head teacher | Gavin Clark |
| Staff | c.50 |
| Gender | Any |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | c.3,000 |
| Houses | Gosford
Grange Seton |
| Colour(s) | |
| Publication | PLus |
| Website | www.prestonlodge.net |
Primary Schools
A student goes to Preston Lodge High School when they finish P7 at Primary School. The Primary Schools that contribute to Preston Lodge are Preston Tower Primary School, (Formerly Prestonpans Primary School,) St Gabriel's RC Primary School, Longniddry Primary School, and Cockenzie Primary School.[1]
House system
Every pupil who goes to Preston Lodge High School is sorted into one of three houses. Every pupil is sorted into a random house (unless they have an older sibling(s) already assigned to a house, in which case they are sorted into the same one):
- Gosford - Which hosts the Gosford House.
- Seton - Which hosts the Seton Fishing Harbour.
- Grange - Which hosts the Prestongrange Mines.
Notable events
The original school situated on Preston Road (the site of the current Preston Tower Primary School) burnt down in January 1967. A new school was built at Park View and formally opened on the 14th of November 1969 by the late John P Mackintosh, MA.
The school building was extended and modernised in 2006. This would include a re-shuffle of departments like the Support for Learning (SFL) and Pupil Support classes as well as more rooms for subjects such as Modern Studies, etc.
Notable former pupils
Josh Taylor (boxer), Boxer
John Bellany, Painter
Jane Connachan, Golfer
Allan Jacobsen (rugby union), Rugby Player
Scott Murray (rugby union), Rugby Player