Currie High School

School in Edinburgh, Scotland

Red, Blue and GreenWebsitehttp://curriehighschool.co.uk/

Currie Community High School is a six-year comprehensive school serving the south-west of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The school roll currently stands at 727 of whom 20% attend as a result of parental placing requests. The school's feeder primary schools are Currie Primary School, Nether Currie Primary School and Juniper Green Primary School. Several Labour Party politicians have made visits, including former First Minister Henry McLeish, also more recently First Minister Jack McConnell, Sarah Boyack and David Miliband. It has also been visited by William Hague and Malcolm Rifkind.

The school is a Community High School, offering classes, activities and events to the local community.

History

The present building opened in 1966 and was extensively refurbished between 1996 – 1998.

Notable alumni

Stephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes
Kate Green, Labour MP
Kathleen Jamie, writer, poet. Professor at Stirling University.^[3]
Lewis MacDougall, Actor
Andrew Oldcorn, professional golfer
Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics, University of Warwick^[4]
Peter Sawkins, Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2020
Matt Scott, rugby player, multiple caps for Scotland

Headteachers

Mrs Jenifer Hutchison (2020–)
Ms Doreen McKinnon (2014–2020)
Ms Kate Paton (2007–2013)
Dr Dorothy White (2005–2007)
Mr Eric Melvin (1992–2005)
Mr Ronald Paul (N/a - 1992)

External links

Currie Community High School Website
Currie Community High School's page on Scottish Schools Online

References

^ "HT Video Messages". 26 June 2020.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Crown, Sarah (6 April 2012). "Kathleen Jamie: a life in writing". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
^ "CURRICULUM VITAE: ANDREW J. OSWALD" (PDF). Andrew Oswald. Andrew J. Oswald. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.