Drummond Community High School

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Drummond Community High School
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Address
Drummond Community High School
41 Bellevue Place

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City of Edinburgh
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EH7 4BS

Scotland
Information
TypeState funded Community High School
MottoNurturing Big Ambitions '
Established1926
HeadteacherRachel Robertson - Present
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
EnrolmentAround 400 school pupils and approximately 400 adult learners in evening [1]
HousesClaremont, Annandale, Bellevue
Colour(s)   Maroon & Gold (badge)

   Black & While (uniform)

   School Ties: Blue (S1 - S4) & Black - (S5 - S6)
Local authority City of Edinburgh Council
ClusterDrummond Cluster (includes feeder schools: Abbeyhill Primary School, Broughton Primary School, Leith Walk Primary School, and from up to 20 non-district primary schools)
Website http://www.drummondhigh.org/

Drummond Community High School (DCHS) is a non-denominational secondary school built originally in 1926 by John Alexander Carfrae which serves the area of north east Edinburgh. Drummond Community High School is on Bellevue Place and was originally known as Bellevue Junior Secondary School. The catchment area serves an area to the east of the city including the southern areas of Leith, Hillside, Abbeyhill, Broughton and Bellevue. In addition to the school roll of 352, the school provides places for over 400 adult day learners and approximately 400 adult learners.

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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Rawluk, Maria (6 April 2017). "Isis Hainsworth – Former Student". Drummond Community High School. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

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