Inverness High School is a
secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
on Montague Row in
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
, Scotland.
Admissions
From a peak of over 1,600 pupils, the school's current roll is around 450. Its feeders are Central, Dalneigh, Bishop Eden's, St Joseph's and Merkinch Primary Schools. It is situated west of the river and west of ''Kenneth Street'' (
A82).
In 2005, it became one of the first twenty eight schools in Scotland to be awarded
Schools of Ambition status.
The current Rector at Inverness High School is John Rutter, who succeeded Ritchie Cunningham who retired after 23 and a half years as Rector in April 2014. Cunningham held the title of longest serving Rector in the Highlands. Mr Rutter's two deputes are Ms. Fife and Mrs. Huggan.
History
After occupying various sites around the city, it moved to its current location, in
Dalneigh
Dalneigh (; gd, Dail an Eich) is an area in the city of Inverness in Scotland. Located in the west of the city, it lies between the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal. The name is derived from the Gaelic word ''Dail an Eich'', meaning 'Field of ...
, in 1937. At that time, it was renamed the Technical High School and specialised in providing vocational courses. It kept this name until 1959 when it adopted its current name. In 2008 there was a temporary closure when a fire started in the Assembly Hall. Luckily, it was a night time and during the Annual October break.
Notable former pupils
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Mike Edwards Inverness journalist, author and soldier
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David Mackenzie, General Secretary of the
Transport Salaried Staffs' Association
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Ali Smith
Ali Smith CBE FRSL (born 24 August 1962) is a Scottish author, playwright, academic and journalist. Sebastian Barry described her in 2016 as "Scotland's Nobel laureate-in-waiting".
Early life and education
Smith was born in Inverness on 24 Au ...
, author and
Booker Prize
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nominee
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David Stewart, Labour MP for
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber 1997-2005
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Gary Cornish
Gary Cornish (born 10 April 1987) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2018. He challenged once for the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title in 2015.
Amateur career
As a youngster, he played football for Brora ...
, Scottish Heavyweight Boxer.
See also
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Inverness Royal Academy
Inverness Royal Academy is a comprehensive secondary school in the city of Inverness in the Highland area of Scotland.
A former grammar school with a history dating back to the 13th century, the Academy became a comprehensive in the mid-1970 ...
References
External links
WebsiteInverness High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
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Educational institutions established in 1878
Secondary schools in Inverness
Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)
1878 establishments in Scotland