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| address = Gilmerton Road
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'''Liberton High School''' is a [[secondary school]] in the south of [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] in [[Gilmerton]]. The head teacher is Donald J. Macdonald{{Fact|date=July 2007}}.
'''Liberton High School''' is a [[secondary school]] in [[Liberton, Scotland|Liberton]], in the south of [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, which is located on Gilmerton Road. The school roll for the 2022–23 academic year was 846.
The school currently has about 750 students studying. During the most recent [[HMIe]] inspection the school was described as the most improved [[secondary school]] in [[Scotland]].


Liberton High School has had certain great achievements in sports, such as the undefeated girls hockey XI in 1970-71.
==Curriculum==
The school currently teaches these subjects:
*[[English]]
*[[Science]] - [[Biology]], [[Chemistry]] and [[Physics]]
*[[Mathematics]]
*[[Business Education]] - [[Accounting]] and Finance, [[Business Management]] and [[Administration]].
*[[Art and Design]]
*Craft and Design [[Technology]]
*Graphics Communication
*[[Geography]]
*[[History]]
*[[Religious and Moral Education]] (RME)
*[[Home Economics]] (HE)
*[[French]]
*PC [[Passport]]
*[[Music]]
*[[Computing]]
*[[Psychology]]
*[[Physical Education]] (PE)
*[[Dance]]


In football, they were the first Edinburgh school to win the Scottish Schools Secondary Shield, in 1966.
==Head of Departments==


On 1 April 2014, [[Death of Keane Wallis-Bennett|a 12-year-old girl was killed]] when a wall collapsed in one of the school Physical Education department's changing rooms.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-26834110 Pupil, 12, dies after wall collapses at Liberton High School], BBC News, 1 April 2014</ref>
*Art and design - '''Dave Ramsay'''

*Behaviour support - '''Shelagh Lee'''
[[John Swinney]], [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland]], announced in December 2020 (as part of a £80M education investment) that Liberton High School would be entirely rebuilt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburghs-liberton-high-school-completely-19482108|website=Edinburgh Live|title = Liberton High to be completely replaced after collapsing wall killed pupil|date = 18 December 2020}}</ref> Construction began in 2023 and was scheduled to be completed in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Neil Johnstone|website=Edinburgh Evening News |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/edinburgh-schools-construction-begins-on-liberton-high-school-set-to-open-in-2026-4390867|title = Edinburgh schools: Construction begins on Liberton High School set to open in 2026|date = 30 October 2023}}</ref>
*Business Education Department - ''''Shona Mathie'''

*CDT - '''Jim Heneghan'''
==Headteachers==
*English Department - '''Alison Steel'''
*John Jack (1959–1968)
*Geography and History - '''Sharon Kean'''
*Henry Phillip (1968–1985)
*Guidance - '''Rachel Meighan, Iain Hutchison, Ken Adens and Ian Stewart'''
*Joe Vettese (1985–1995)
*HE - '''Norah Watson'''
*Gwen Kinghorn (1995–2005)
*Maths - '''Tim Ledger'''
*Donald J. Macdonald (2005–2012)
*Music - '''Scott McCorquodale'''
*Stephen Kelly (2012–2022)
*PE - '''Jenny Coburn'''
*Rob Greenaway (Acting Headteacher) (2022–2023)
*RME and Psychology - '''Joe Walker'''
*Alison Humphreys (2023–Present)
*Support for Learning - '''Shona Thomson'''
*Sciences - '''Graham Crawford'''


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{See also|Category:People educated at Liberton High School}}
*[[Bruce Hay]], Rugby Union Player
* [[Eamonn Bannon]], retired footballer<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Liberton High School from The Gazetteer for Scotland |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst19517.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.scottish-places.info |language=en-gb}}</ref>
* [[Eric Faulkner]], member of The Bay City Rollers
* [[Bruce Hay]], rugby union player (Member of British Lions)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-10-01 |title=Rugby pays tribute to Bruce Hay |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/scottish/7022690.stm |access-date=2023-08-29 |quote="He was born on 23 May 1950 in Edinburgh and was educated at Liberton High School before embarking on a career as a mining engineer and, latterly, as a sales representative."}}</ref>
* [[David Martin (Scottish politician)|David Martin]], MEP
* [[David Paton]], musician
* [[Iain Stirling]], TV personality<ref name=":0" />
* [[Allan Wells]], Olympic sprint champion, Moscow 1980<ref name=":0" />
* [[Bobby Ford (Scottish footballer)]], retired footballer

==Notable staff==
* [[Roy Williamson]], Scottish folk singer; member of [[The Corries]]; art teacher at the school<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senscot.net/view_news.php?viewid=11087|title=True story of man behind The Corries - Senscot|date=17 May 2011|website=senscot.net|accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref>

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100609063618/http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/libertonhighschooledinburghcity.asp Liberton High School's page on Scottish Schools Online]

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=


<ref name="CouncilSchoolRoll">
*[[Allan Wells]], Olympic Sprint Champion, Moscow 1980
{{cite web
|url=https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/22448/secondary-school-roll-projections
|title=Edinburgh Council School Roll
}}
</ref>
}}


{{Schools in Edinburgh}}
*[[David Martin]], M.E.P.


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*[[Donald Anderson]], Former leader of Edinburgh Council


{{authority control}}
[[Category:Schools in Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Secondary schools in Scotland]]
[[Category:Schools in Scotland]]


[[Category:Secondary schools in Edinburgh]]
==External Links==
[[Category:1959 establishments in Scotland]]
*[http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/libertonhighschooledinburghcity.asp Liberton High School's page on Scottish Schools Online]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1959]]

Latest revision as of 20:34, 26 March 2024

Liberton High School
Liberton High School 1981
Liberton High School 1981
Address
Map
Gilmerton Road

Edinburgh
,
EH17 7PT

Scotland
Information
Established14 May 1959
HeadteacherAlison Humphreys
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment846[1]
HousesForth, Dee & Tay
Colour(s)     
Blue, green and red
Websitehttps://libertonhighschool.org/

Liberton High School is a secondary school in Liberton, in the south of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is located on Gilmerton Road. The school roll for the 2022–23 academic year was 846.

Liberton High School has had certain great achievements in sports, such as the undefeated girls hockey XI in 1970-71.

In football, they were the first Edinburgh school to win the Scottish Schools Secondary Shield, in 1966.

On 1 April 2014, a 12-year-old girl was killed when a wall collapsed in one of the school Physical Education department's changing rooms.[2]

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, announced in December 2020 (as part of a £80M education investment) that Liberton High School would be entirely rebuilt.[3] Construction began in 2023 and was scheduled to be completed in 2026.[4]

Headteachers

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  • John Jack (1959–1968)
  • Henry Phillip (1968–1985)
  • Joe Vettese (1985–1995)
  • Gwen Kinghorn (1995–2005)
  • Donald J. Macdonald (2005–2012)
  • Stephen Kelly (2012–2022)
  • Rob Greenaway (Acting Headteacher) (2022–2023)
  • Alison Humphreys (2023–Present)

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:People educated at Liberton High School

Notable staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Edinburgh Council School Roll".
  2. ^ Pupil, 12, dies after wall collapses at Liberton High School, BBC News, 1 April 2014
  3. ^ "Liberton High to be completely replaced after collapsing wall killed pupil". Edinburgh Live. 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ Neil Johnstone (30 October 2023). "Edinburgh schools: Construction begins on Liberton High School set to open in 2026". Edinburgh Evening News.
  5. ^ a b c "Liberton High School from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Rugby pays tribute to Bruce Hay". 1 October 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2023. He was born on 23 May 1950 in Edinburgh and was educated at Liberton High School before embarking on a career as a mining engineer and, latterly, as a sales representative.
  7. ^ "True story of man behind The Corries - Senscot". senscot.net. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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