Biggar High School

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Biggar High School
Location
Biggar High School
Market Road

,
Scotland
Coordinates 55°37′22″N3°31′22″W / 55.62271°N 3.52285°W / 55.62271; -3.52285
Information
Type Secondary
MottoDeclaret Factum ( Declare It )
HeadteacherDenise Macfarlane (Acting)
Deputy Headteacher(s)
    • Craig Robertson (S1/2)
    • Graham Lang (S3/4)
    • Denise Macfarlane (S5/6)
Staff80
Enrolment723 as of September 2015
Colour(s)Black, White, Blue [1]
MascotRam's Head, as viewed from side on
Website http://www.biggar.s-lanark.sch.uk

Biggar High School (Local education authority: South Lanarkshire) is a secondary school located in the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire.

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It is a mixed secondary school of non-denominational religion. [2] The current headteacher is Denise Macfarlane (Acting). The school was most recently inspected by Education Scotland in May 2018, and generally performed well. [3] In 2008–2009, a new Biggar High School was erected. Pupils and staff were relocated to the new school building, situated at the former site of the playing fields on Market Road, in August 2009.

A new school building was erected in 2009. There are approximately 724 pupils (age range 11–18) with a teaching staff of around 60. [4]

There are three school houses; Anderson, Burns and Stewart (formally Wallace, renamed after Biggar High's previous Head Teacher - Robert Stewart - after his retirement in June 2025).

In June 2007, Biggar High School won the Most Enterprising School in Scotland award. [5]

Biggar High School won the silver medal at the British Schools Orienteering Championships at Druridge Bay Country Park, Northumberland, England, where three pupils, along with their coach, ran 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) over sand dunes as high as 25 metres (82 ft). [6]

Notable pupils

References

  1. School Office. "'About' section on school website". biggar.s-lanark.sch.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. Scotland. "Biggar High School - South Lanarkshire - Scottish Schools Online 2010/11". Ltscotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. Inspection report
  4. "School Information". PlanIT Plus. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. "Determined to Succeed - Enterprise in Education Award - Primary, Secondary, Special - 2007 Awards". Scottish Education Awards. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. "Biggar High pupils win British Schools orienteering silver". Carluke Gazette. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.