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Liberton High School

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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[citation needed]. The school currently has about 750 students studying. In the most recent HMIe report the school was described as the most improved secondary school in Scotland.

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 Technlogy
  • Graphics Communication
  • Geography
  • History
  • Religious and Moral Education (RME)
  • Home Economics (HE)
  • French
  • PC Passport
  • Music
  • Computing
  • Psychology
  • Physical Education
  • Dance

Head of Departments

  • Art and design - Dave Ramsay
  • Behaviour support - Shelagh Lee
  • Business Education Department - 'Shona Mathie
  • CDT - Jim Heneghan
  • English Department - Alison Steel
  • Geography and History - Sharon Kean
  • Guidance - Rachel Meighan, Iain Hutchison, Ken Adens and Ian Stewart
  • HE - Norah Watson
  • Maths - Tim Ledger
  • Music - Scott McCorquodale
  • PE - Jenny Coburn
  • RME and Psychology - Joe Walker
  • Support for Learning - Shona Thomson
  • Sciences - Graham Crawford

Notable alumni