Craigroyston Community High School
Craigroyston Community High School | |
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Pennywell Road , EH4 4QP Scotland | |
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Established | 1963 |
Headteacher | Shelley McLaren |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 623 |
Houses | Bute (Mr Yardley), Arran (Ms Linning) & Mull (Mrs Hunter) |
Colour(s) | Blue, yellow, white and black |
Website | http://www.craigroyston.edin.sch.uk |
Craigroyston Community High School is a non-denominational community secondary school in Edinburgh. The headteacher is Shelley McLaren.[1]
History[]
Plans for the high school were originally drawn up in 1959[2] with the school opening in April 1963. A new building was opened in 2010 by Sir Tom Farmer.[3]
Notable Former Students[]
- Sheila Begbie – Director of Domestic Rugby at the Scottish Rugby Union and former footballer[4]
- Gordon Strachan - Football manager and former player[3]
References[]
- ^ "Secondary schools - Craigroyston Community High School". Edinburgh.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Craigroyston High School". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jones, Gareth. "Top entrepreneur Sir Tom Farmer opens Craigroyston High School". www.edinburgh.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Sheila Begbie crosses codes with confidence". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Schools in Edinburgh
- Secondary schools in Edinburgh
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- 1963 establishments in Scotland