Elgin High School is a secondary school

Education in Scotland

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 situated on High School Drive Elgin

Elgin, Moray

Elgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190...

, Moray

Moray

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, Scotland

Scotland

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The school

Elgin High School is one of two secondary schools in Elgin, the other being Elgin Academy

Elgin Academy

Elgin Academy may refer to:* Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois, USA* Elgin Academy, Scotland in Elgin, Scotland...

. All examinations follow the structure of the Scottish Qualifications Authority

Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is a non-departmental public body responsible for accreditation and awarding. It is partly funded by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government, employing 750 staff, based in Glasgow and Dalkeith...

. The main feeder primary schools are Greenwards, Mosstowie and New Elgin.

The building

The school building is made up of several parts. The main building itself consists of three floors named X, Y and Z. This building features several classrooms which were used to teach fitness, diet and first aid

First aid

First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...

, but have now been converted to teach conventional subjects. It also features a library. Alongside the main building, there is a gym and canteen area, which features several rooms converted for music teaching and practice rooms, as well as a large hall for sports, and a smaller one which still remains a gym for physical education. The newest part is the technical department which was built specifically for teaching woodwork, metal work and technical drawing

Technical drawing

Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....

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Staff list

• Head Teacher - Andrew Simpson/ Phillip Nevins/Mr Pymus
• Depute Head - Fiona Davidson/Debbie Mcdonald
• Depute Head - Hugh McGulloch
• Depute Head - Anne Duncan
• Eagles' Guidance Teacher - Freda Chalmers
• Falcons' Guidance Teacher - Adam MacLeod
• Ospreys' Guidance Teacher - Jenny Stewart
• Head of Kestrel House - Ian Wilson

See also

• Elgin, Moray#Music - former pupils of Elgin High School performed and perform in many DIY bands out of Elgin, Moray