The James Young High School

The James Young High School
Established 1982
Headteacher Mrs Gallagher
Deputy Heads lundberg(Pupil Support), C McTiernan (Curriculum)
Location Quentin Rise
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6NE [1]
Scotland
Staff Over 100 [2]
Students 1120 [1]
Gender Mixed
Colours Purple [3]
Local authority West Lothian [1]
Named after James Young (Scottish chemist)
Website The James Young High School

The James Young High School is a secondary school in Dedridge, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. The school opened in 1982[4] and was named after James Young, who patented the process of extracting oil from coal and shale.

James Young High is a coeducational state school which has over 1100 pupils. The headteacher was Christopher Horne until the 2012/2013 school year when he retired and was replaced by Catrina Hatch.[5] She is assisted by her Depute Headteachers D Urquhart and P Gallager as well as J Cumming, the school's business manager. There are also 7 PTCs for Curriculum and 4 PTCs for Pupil Support.[6] The school uniform consists of a white shirt with purple tie and optional jumper.[3]

Catchment schools

The catchment primary schools are: Bankton Primary, Bellsquarry Primary, Dedridge Primary and Williamston Primary.[7]

Facilities

In 2009 the school benefited from a £19 million refurbishment.[8]

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE Inspection)

In 2005, HMIE undertook an inspection of the school. The inspection found that the school's pastoral care, partnership with parents and vocational guidance were all of very high quality and that the school had developed a "culture of continuous improvement". It identified weaknesses in accommodation and facilities as areas in need of attention, and suggested further improvements in achievement at S1 and S2 levels.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "James Young High School, The". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.thejamesyounghs.org.uk/StaffingStructure.asp
  3. 1 2 "School Dress Code". jyhs.org.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Welcome". James Young High School. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Senior Leadership Team". jyhs.org.uk/. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "James Young School: Senior Management List" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "James Young School: Feeder Schools List". Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "James Young High School (Scotland)". Blackbourne.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "The James Young High School Livingston Inspection" (PDF). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

Coordinates: 55°52′49″N 3°30′55″W / 55.8802°N 3.51537°W / 55.8802; -3.51537

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