Anderson High School, Lerwick

The Anderson High School (AHS) is a comprehensive secondary school in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.

Anderson High School
Location
Lerwick
,
Shetland
,
ZE1 0GR

Scotland
Information
MottoDö weel and persevere
Established1861
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment700-800
Websitehttp://www.anderson.shetland.sch.uk/

The AHS is the largest school in Shetland with around 80 staff and about 700-800 pupils[1] from age 11 to 18.

Pupils transfer to the AHS from other schools. Pupils also transfer from Junior High Schools after S4 (age 16), leading to more pupils in S5 than in S4.

In 2005, the school was awarded Schools of Ambition status.

History

The school was founded by Arthur Anderson and officially opened in 1861.[2] The school has had two different names;

  • AEI Anderson Educational Institute
  • AHS Anderson High School
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References
  1. Shetland Islands Annual Return (September 2010) http://www.shetland.gov.uk/education/AnnualReturn.asp
  2. Irvine, James W. (1985). Lerwick; The Birth and Growth of an Island Town. Lerwick: Lerwick Community Council. p. 126. ISBN 0-9509669-1-6.

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