Wick High School
| Wick High School | |
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| Address | |
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West Banks Avenue Wick Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 58°26′17″N 3°05′54″W / 58.4380°N 3.0982°WCoordinates: 58°26′17″N 3°05′54″W / 58.4380°N 3.0982°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1910 |
| School district | The Highland Council |
| Rector | Dr Grant |
| Enrollment | 838 |
| Color(s) | Black, gold, and blue |
| Mascot | Raven |
| Website | http://www.wick.highland.sch.uk/ |
Wick High School is a secondary school in Wick, Scotland, under the control of The Highland Council. In September 2008 it had an enrolment of 838. Being one of only two secondary schools in Caithness, it takes in pupils from a large number of primary schools.
Wick High School was built in 1910. It was originally only one building looking out onto West Banks Avenue. This building used to be in use but it shut on Tuesday 4th of April 2017,and four extensions were added during the 1960s to cope with the increase in enrolment.
Wick High School takes in pupils from eleven primary schools: Dunbeath, Lybster, Thrumster, Noss (Wick),Newton Park (Wick) , Watten, Keiss, Bower, and Canisbay.
In September 2008, Wick High School underwent an inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education. The subsequent report mentioned as particular strengths "Polite, well-behaved and considerate young people and the commitment by staff and the community to develop a wider range of activities for young people". Other aspects noted were "More young people now take part in activities related to sports and the arts. Many are committed to improving the quality of the environment and a group recently participated in a debate on the environment at the Scottish Parliament", and "The majority of tasks set by teachers meet young people’s learning needs. Those with additional and complex needs are well supported in their learning".
The way pupils view the school was stated as "Pupils now have a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school through the introduction of uniform and positive approaches to encouraging good behaviour. Staff and young people have been very successful at improving the overall atmosphere in the school."
The school's expectations of pupils was described thus - "The school has high expectations of young people’s behaviour. Staff are applying the behaviour policy well in class and around the school. Staff with pastoral responsibilities give strong support. The climate for learning within the school has notably improved in recent years. Most young people enjoy being at school, feel safe and know those they can speak to if they are upset about something. The school celebrates success through the use of awards at assemblies, display boards in the corridors and articles in the local press. The school has recently made use of outside speakers to help raise attainment and young people’s expectations overall." This was published in a report given to all members of staff and all pupils. It was also made available online. At the time of the report, there was an enrolment of 838, and the rector was Alistair Traill.
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