Liberton High School
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 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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 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
- 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.
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