Wallace High School is a non-denominational state secondary school in Causewayhead,

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. The school was founded in 1971 to serve

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, Castleview,

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, Fallin,

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and Riverside areas of north-eastern

History

Wallace High School was founded in 1971 to provide education to children of northern and north-eastern

. The catchment area is

, Castleview,

, Fallin,

, and Riverside. The

University of Stirling The University of Stirling (abbreviated as Stir or Shruiglea, in post-nominals; ) is a public university in Stirling, Scotland, founded by a royal charter in 1967. It is located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built within the walled Airth ...

is in close proximity, and the school has formed strong links with the institution. Wallace High School is one of seven secondary schools in the

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. In 2008, the school moved from its initial location on Dumyat Road to a new building on Airthrey Road which was funded by a public private partnership. It is located close to the famous

Wallace Monument The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th- and 14th-century Scottish hero. ...

, which commemorates the Scottish patriot

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Operation

The school has roughly over 1,050 pupils and operates a

house system The house system is a traditional feature of schools in the United Kingdom. The practice has since spread to Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries. The school is divided into units called "houses" and each student is allocated to on ...

. The three houses are Airthrey, Logie and Powis, which are both for social and administrative purposes. Airthrey is Red, Logie is Blue and Powis is Yellow. The school is also colour coded with Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and Social Subjects (Geography, History and Modern Studies) situated in Airthrey (red), Music, Design and Engineering (Graphic Communication, Woodworking, and Design and Manufacture), Art, Computing Science, Digital Skills, Business and Maths in Logie (blue) and finally RMPS (Religious Moral and Philosophical Education), Home Economics, Modern Languages (English, French and Spanish) and PE (Physical Education) in Powis (yellow). Stirling Council's only secondary Gaelic Medium provision is situated at the school where young people have the opportunity to progress their learning from S1-S3 into the Senior Phase leading to the award of National Qualifications.

Notable former students

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, Rugby Player for

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and Glasgow District at amateur level;

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and London Scottish at professional level; and

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at international level *

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, actress ''

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'' and '' The Nest'' (2020) *

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, Rugby Player for

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and

*Andrew MacLeod, Paralympian for British Paralympics

References

External links

Wallace High School - official WebsiteWallace High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
{{authority control Secondary schools in Stirling (council area) Scottish Gaelic-language secondary schools 1971 establishments in Scotland Educational institutions established in 1971