Lochgelly High School

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Lochgelly High School
Address
Lochgelly High School
Station Road

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KY5 8LZ

Scotland
Coordinates 56°08′16″N3°19′00″W / 56.1378°N 3.3168°W / 56.1378; -3.3168 Coordinates: 56°08′16″N3°19′00″W / 56.1378°N 3.3168°W / 56.1378; -3.3168
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TypeSecondary
MottoOptimum Cuique
(The best for everyone) [1]
Established1987
Local authority Fife Council
RectorDebbie Aitken
Age11to 18
HousesFleming, Dewar, Telford and Kelvin
Website http://lochgellyhighschool.co.uk/

Lochgelly High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in Lochgelly, Fife. The school's catchment area covers Lochgelly and the surrounding towns and villages of Ballingry, Cardenden, Crosshill, Glencraig and Lochore. [2] [3] The school has more than double the Scottish average number of students entitled to free school meals. [4]

History

Lochgelly High School was built as a joint project between Fife Regional Council and architects, Robert Thomson Fyfe and Joseph Manson. [5] The school opened in 1987. [2] In 2002, the school was awarded with the National Curriculum Award. [6]

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