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'''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 2014–15 academic year was 610. |
'''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 2014–15 academic year was 610. |
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Liberton High School has had certain great achievements in sports, such as the undefeated girls hockey XI in 1970-71. |
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[[Category:Secondary schools in Edinburgh]] |
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Revision as of 03:40, 2 December 2020
| Liberton High School | |
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 Liberton High School 1981 | |
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Gilmerton Road Edinburgh , EH17 7PT Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1959 |
| Headteacher | Stephen Kelly |
| Enrolment | 610[1] |
| Houses | Forth (blue), Dee (green) & Tay (red) |
| Website | http://www.liberton.edin.sch.uk/ |
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 2014–15 academic year was 610.
Liberton High School has had certain great achievements in sports, such as the undefeated girls hockey XI in 1970-71.
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]
Headteachers
- John Jack (1959–1968)
- Henry Phillip (1968–1985)
- Joe Vettese (1985–1995)
- Gwen Kinghorn (1995–2005)
- Donald McDonald (2005–2011)
- Stephen Kelly (2011–present)
Notable former pupils
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (August 2013) |
- Eamonn Bannon, retired footballer
- Eric Faulkner, member of The Bay City Rollers
- Bruce Hay, rugby union player
- David Martin, MEP
- David Paton, musician
- Iain Stirling, TV personality
- Allan Wells, Olympic sprint champion, Moscow 1980
Notable staff
- Roy Williamson, Scottish folk singer; member of The Corries; art teacher at the school[3]
External links
References
- ^ "Liberton High School handbook 2014–15 session" (PDF).
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-26834110 BBC report
- ^ "True story of man behind The Corries - Senscot". senscot.net. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
