West Calder High School
West Calder High School was opened in 1965 to take up to 750 pupils from the Calders Area of West Lothian, Scotland, which includes East Calder, Mid Calder, West Calder and Polbeth. The enrollment of pupils in the school was around 900 pupils in 2011.
| West Calder High School | |
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| Address | |
Limefield Lane West Calder , EH55 8BF Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Motto | We are working together to bring out the best in you. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational |
| Head Teacher | Julie Calder |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 944 |
| Houses | Almondell, Beecraigs and Calderwood |
| Colour(s) | Red, Black & Hint of silver |
| Website | https://wchs.westlothian.org.uk/ |
The new West Calder High School, the fourth to bear the name, was opened to staff and pupils in August 2018. The school cost £32 million and was completed both on time and within budget. The 1,100 capacity school is West Lothian's biggest single investment in education and has been designed with the pupil experience at the core, as well as providing facilities accessible to the local community. The project was completed by Morrison Construction with developer Hub South East.[1]
Since its opening, the designers of the new West Calder High School building, NORR UK, have been nominated for numerous awards due to its innovative design including the 'Pupil Experience' category at the 2018 Education Building Scotland Awards in November 2018.[2]
The school was officially opened on 8 November 2018 by the UN Special Envoy for Global Education, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister.[3]
In March 2016 inspectors from Education Scotland visited the school to carry out an inspection. This highlighted strengths and areas for improvement and identified that the school needed additional support to improve. A follow up visit was made by Education Scotland in June 2017 highlighting improvements made.
Notable People
- Dougal Haston (1940–1977), mountaineer and pupil at West Calder High