Graeme High School
| Graeme High School | |
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| Location | |
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Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°59′53″N 3°45′50″W / 55.998°N 3.764°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Fain To Serve |
| Established | 1937 (Formerly known as Falkirk Technical School) |
| Headteacher | Kristy Rennie |
| Faculty | Lockhart Morrison Steele Thomson |
| Teaching staff | 90 |
| Number of students | 1,200 |
| Colour(s) | Blue (Seniors), Yellow/Black (Juniors) |
| Website | graemehigh |
Graeme High School is a
Admissions
The school roll contains approximately 1200 pupils, and there are almost 90 teachers on staff.[1]
History
The school is named after Sir John de Graham, a leader in the army of William Wallace.
In 1998, it was decided by the
In 2012, the school was selected as the Falkirk base for the Scottish Football Association's Performance Schools, a system devised to support the development of the best young talented footballers across the country (there are seven such schools across Scotland). As of 2018, the dedicated coach for the young players at Graeme High is Ian Ross.[4]
Traditions
There are four houses – Lockhart (whose colour is Red), Morrison (whose colour is Yellow), Steele (whose colour is Purple) and Thomson (whose colour is Blue) – which are named after the first four rectors of the school.
Notable former pupils
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2023) |
- Adam Crozier, chief executive of ITV plc, and former chief executive of Royal Mail and The Football Association
- Graham Gardner, cricketer
- Malcolm Middleton, musician
- Bill Buchanan (professor)– security expert and academic
- James Redmond, broadcaster
- Tam Scobbie, footballer
- Craig Sibbald, footballer
- Ruth Connell, actress
- Gary Gillespie, footballer
References
- ^ "Graeme High School – Falkirk". Graemehigh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "PFI Scotland - Issue 6 page 11". Archived from the original on 22 May 2001.
- ^ "SCOTLAND | Schools get keys to 'private' doors". BBC News. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "JD Performance Schools: Graeme High School – Falkirk". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 7 August 2018.