Portree High School
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| Scottish Gaelic | Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh |
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| Motto | Earbam |
| Established | 1872 |
| Type | Secondary comprehensive |
| Head Teacher | C A MacDonald |
| Deputy Head Teachers | A Breen J Scott-Moncreiff |
| Medium of education | English, Gaelic |
| Location | Viewfield Road Portree Skye IV51 9ET Scotland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Council area | Highland |
| Students | 520~ |
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| Colours | Burgundy & Yellow |
| Scottish schools online | Portree High School |
| Website | www.portreehigh.highland.sch.uk |
Portree High School (Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh) is a state co-educational comprehensive school in Portree, Skye in Scotland. The school currently enrols 520 pupils and employs 55 teachers.[1] The school's catchment area draws from 14 primary schools across Skye and neighbouring Raasay.[2] The school also has boarding provisions for a small number of students who live in more remote areas of the island.
History
A school has existed at Portree since the 17th century. However it closed in 1825 due to the difficulty in finding a new qualified schoolmaster. Construction on the Portree High School buildings began in 1872. In 1905 it became a Higher Grade school. Margaret Carnegie Hostel for girls being opened in 1924, followed in 1933 by the Elgin Hostel for boys. Elgin hostel is now a Category B listed building.[3]
Until late 2008, the school consisted of three buildings - the main building, the Elgin Hostel and the Technical Block, along with about a dozen demountable classrooms. In 2008, this arrangement was replaced by a new building, constructed by Morrison Construction as part of a regional PPP scheme to build eleven schools in the Highlands.[4] The demountable classrooms were then removed, and the main building and Technical Block demolished.
Curriculum
The school's curriculum includes provision for Gaelic medium education. In 2006, a Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education inspection resulted in a report that praised the "positive" relationship between pupils and staff,[5] while criticising "limited" IT and "very poor" physical education provisions, and highlighting "significant risks to pupils' health and safety",[6] thanks to poor traffic management outside the school, and a general lack of security. The building of the new school which opened in 2008 and the appointment of a new headteacher, Catherine MacDonald.[citation needed]
See also
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References
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External links
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- Articles containing Scottish Gaelic-language text
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2012
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- Skye
- Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)
- Listed schools in Scotland
- Secondary schools in Highland (council area)
- Secondary schools with Gaelic Medium Education
