Buckhaven High School was a six-year co-educational non-denominational comprehensive school in Buckhaven,

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, Scotland. In the past, Buckhaven was

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's high school for pupils who passed their

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. The school's motto was ''Perseverando''. The school's origins dated back to the 1860s and for many years it occupied a site in College Street, Buckhaven. The most recent building was in use from 1957 until 2016, and in 1976 an extension was completed. The catchments for the school were Buckhaven Primary, Methilhill Primary, East Wemyss Primary, Coaltown of Wemyss Primary, Parkhill Primary, Kirkton of Largo Primary and Kennoway Primary. They also received pupils from out with the catchments who submitted placing requests.

Merger

In June 2012 Fife Council proposed that the school should merge with neighbouring

Kirkland High School and Community College Kirkland High School (formerly known as Kirkland High School and Community College and Kirkland Junior High School) was a six-year comprehensive school in Methil that served the population in the Levenmouth area, Scotland. From January 2005 unti ...

to create

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. The plans were approved in April 2014 and the new school opened to pupils on 17 August 2016.

Notable former pupils

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References

External links

Buckhaven High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
Secondary schools in Fife Educational institutions disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in Scotland Levenmouth {{Scotland-school-stub