Inverness High School
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Inverness High School is a secondary school
on Montague Row in Inverness
, Scotland
.
).
In 2005, it became one of the first twenty eight schools in Scotland to be awarded Schools of Ambition
status.
The current headmaster at Inverness High School is Ritchie Cunningham. His two deputes are, Ms English and Mrs Taylor.
, in 1937. At that time, it was renamed the Technical High School and specialised in providing vocational courses. It kept this name until 1959 when it adopted its current name.
On 8 October 2008, a 27-year-old caretaker, with a 'fascination for fires' and the emergency services, set fire to the school hall, causing £350,000 worth of damage. On 7 July 2009 he was jailed for two years at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Earlier in the year on 3 June 2008, Prince Charles (Duke of Rothesay
) and his wife (Duchess of Rothesay
) had visited the school to visit a Real Food project. Another visit to Inverness Sheriff Court was necessary on 18 August 2011 when the 29-year-old manager of the Real Food Company was found to have stashed money (around £2,000) from the school.
. It is a Community Interest Company
. A division of the company was Real Organics, which became REAL Food. Prince Charles takes a lot of interest in organic food. John Swinney
the SNP MSP visited the school soon after Prince Charles.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
on Montague Row in Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Admissions
From a peak of over 1,600 pupils, the school's current roll is around 450. Its feeders are Central, Dalneigh, Bishop Eden's, St Joseph's and Merkinch Primary Schools. It is situated west of the river and west of Kenneth Street (A82A82 road
The A82 is a trunk road in Scotland. It is the principal route from Lowland Scotland to the western Scottish Highlands, running from Glasgow to Inverness, going by Loch Lomond, Glen Coe and Fort William. It is the second longest primary A-road in Scotland after the A9, which is the other...
).
In 2005, it became one of the first twenty eight schools in Scotland to be awarded Schools of Ambition
Schools of Ambition
The Schools of Ambition programme was a political education initiative for secondary schools in Scotland run by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate....
status.
The current headmaster at Inverness High School is Ritchie Cunningham. His two deputes are, Ms English and Mrs Taylor.
History
After occupying various sites around the city, it moved to its current location, in DalneighDalneigh
Dalneigh is an area in the city of Inverness in Scotland. Located in the west of the city, it lies between the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal. The name is derived from the Gaelic word Dail an Eich, meaning 'Field of the horse'...
, in 1937. At that time, it was renamed the Technical High School and specialised in providing vocational courses. It kept this name until 1959 when it adopted its current name.
On 8 October 2008, a 27-year-old caretaker, with a 'fascination for fires' and the emergency services, set fire to the school hall, causing £350,000 worth of damage. On 7 July 2009 he was jailed for two years at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Earlier in the year on 3 June 2008, Prince Charles (Duke of Rothesay
Duke of Rothesay
Duke of Rothesay was a title of the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707, of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and now of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland....
) and his wife (Duchess of Rothesay
Duchess of Rothesay
Duchess of Rothesay is a Scottish courtesy title. It is held by the wife of The Dukes of Rothesay since the first Duke in 1398. Due to the mortality rate and the fact that very few Dukes of Rothesay were of majority or married prior to ascending the throne , there have in fact been only eight...
) had visited the school to visit a Real Food project. Another visit to Inverness Sheriff Court was necessary on 18 August 2011 when the 29-year-old manager of the Real Food Company was found to have stashed money (around £2,000) from the school.
REAL project
REAL is an abbreviation for Real Education Action Lives, and is an attempt to prepare pupils for the working world. Funding came from Children in NeedChildren in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
. It is a Community Interest Company
Community interest company
A community interest company is a new type of company introduced by the United Kingdom government in 2005 under the Companies Act 2004, designed for social enterprises that want to use their profits and assets for the public good...
. A division of the company was Real Organics, which became REAL Food. Prince Charles takes a lot of interest in organic food. John Swinney
John Swinney
John Ramsey Swinney is the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth in the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire North, having previously represented North Tayside...
the SNP MSP visited the school soon after Prince Charles.
Notable former pupils
- Sir Harry Boyne CBE, Political Correspondent from 1956-76 of the Daily Telegraph
- Mike EdwardsMike Edwards (journalist)Mike Edwards is the senior news correspondent for STV News in Central Scotland.Born and bred in Inverness, Edwards has been a journalist for 25 years, beginning as a trainee reporter for the Inverness Courier in 1986...
Inverness journalist, author and soldier - Duncan MacIntosh CMG OBE, Commissioner of PoliceCommissioner of Police (Hong Kong)The commissioner of police heads the Hong Kong Police Force and reports to the secretary for security.-Chiefs of the police force:The commissioner is the current head of the Hong Kong Police.*Chief magistrates**1841 – Captain William Caine...
from 1946-54 of Hong Kong Police ForceHong Kong Police ForceThe Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers... - David MacKenzie, General Secretary from 1973-77 of the Transport Salaried Staffs' AssociationTransport Salaried Staffs' AssociationThe Transport Salaried Staffs' Association is a trade union for "white collar" workers in the transport industry in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland...
- Ali SmithAli SmithAli Smith is a British writer.She was born to working-class parents, raised in a council house in Inverness and now lives in Cambridge. She studied at the University of Aberdeen and then at Newnham College, Cambridge, for a PhD that was never finished. She worked as a lecturer at University of...
, author and Man Booker PrizeMan Booker PrizeThe Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe. The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and...
nominee - David Stewart, Labour MP for Inverness East, Nairn and LochaberInverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005...
1997-2005
Inverness Technical High School
- Sir William Sutherland, Chief Constable from 1983-96 of Lothian and Borders PoliceLothian and Borders PoliceLothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian...
, and from 1979-83 of Bedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire Police, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire in England, which includes the unitary authorities of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton. Its headquarters are in Kempston. The county had an estimated population of 602,500 in...