Plockton High School
| Plockton High School Àrd-sgoil a' Phluic | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , IV52 8TU Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°20′06″N 5°39′54″W / 57.335°N 5.665°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | An t-ionnsachadh og, an t-ionnsachadh boidheach (Learn young, learn well) |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Rector | Jo Scott-Moncrieff |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 221 |
| Language | English, Gaelic |
| Houses | Alba, Caledonia & Dalriada |
| Website | plocktonhighschool |
Plockton High School is a 221-pupil high school in the village of Plockton, Scotland. The catchment area for the school stretches from Applecross in the north to Corran in the south. Since the opening of the Skye Bridge, increasing numbers of pupils from South Skye, who would have traditionally gone to Portree High School, have instead attended Plockton High School. The school has a small hostel to cater for pupils who live far away.
History
[edit]The original school building dated from 1858.[1] In 1964 the school moved to a purpose-built building.[1][2] The building was extended in 1980.[3]
From 1956 to 1972 the school's Rector was the Scottish Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean.[2] MacLean introduced Scottish Gaelic as a subject to the school, and the sport of shinty.[2]
In 2023, the local council said that children from Plockton Primary School would be educated on the secondary school site, because of declining numbers.[4]
Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd
[edit]Since its inauguration in 2000, Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd (National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music) has been located at the High School and is a music school.[5][6] Any secondary school age pupil in Scotland can apply, and students from all over Scotland attend, most of whom stay in the school's hostel.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- James Fraser, first principal and vice-chancellor of the University of the Highlands and Islands[7]
- Rhoda Grant, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)[citation needed]
- John Farquhar Munro, MSP[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Staff and pupils, Plockton Secondary School". Am Baile. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ a b c MacLean, S.; Whyte, C.; Dymock, E. (2011). Collected Poems. Carcanet Poetry. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84777-883-3. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Mather, A.S. (1987). The County of Ross and Cromarty. Third statistical account of Scotland. Scottish Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-7073-0506-6. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Maclennan, Scott (29 September 2023). "Highland Council plans to move all Plockton pupils from the Primary to the High School". RossShire Journal. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Dickson, Joshua; Hawkins, P.S.; Burns, P.L. (2013). The Highland Bagpipe: Music, History, Tradition. Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series. Ashgate Publishing Limited. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-4094-9394-5. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Green, Lucy (2011). Learning, Teaching, and Musical Identity: Voices Across Cultures. Counterpoints (Bloomington, Ind.). Indiana University Press. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-253-22293-0. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Principal and Vice-Chancellor". University of the Highlands and Islands. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Scottish Lib Dems: Munro". www.scotlibdems.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
