Biggar High School

Biggar High School (Local education authority: South Lanarkshire) is a secondary school located in the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire.

Biggar High School
Address
Market Road

Biggar
,
South Lanarkshire

Scotland
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoDeclaret Factum ( Declare It )
HeadteacherRobert Stewart
Deputy Headteacher(s)Denise Macfarlane
Staff52 (FTE)
Enrolment677 as of September 2015
Colour(s)Black, White, Blue [1]
MascotRam's Head, as viewed from side on
Websitehttp://www.biggar.s-lanark.sch.uk

It is a mixed secondary school of non-denominational religion.[2] The current headteacher is Robert Stewart.[3] The school was most recently inspected by HMIe in November 2007, and generally performed well.[4] In 2008–2009, a new Biggar High School was erected. Pupils and staff were relocated to new school building, situated at the former site of the playing fields on Market Road, in August 2009.

A new school building was erected in 2009. There are approximately 724 pupils (age range 11-18) with a teaching staff of around 60.[5]

There are three school houses; Anderson, Burns and Wallace.

In June 2007, Biggar High School won the Most Enterprising School in Scotland award.[6]

Biggar High School won the silver medal at the British Schools Orienteering Championships at Druridge Bay Country Park, Northumberland, England, where three pupils, along with their coach, ran 4 kilometres over sand dunes as high as 25 metres.[7]

References
  1. School Office. "'About' section on school website". biggar.s-lanark.sch.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. Scotland. "Biggar High School - South Lanarkshire - Scottish Schools Online 2010/11". Ltscotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. Inspection report
  5. "School Information". PlanIT Plus. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. "Determined to Succeed - Enterprise in Education Award - Primary, Secondary, Special - 2007 Awards". Scottish Education Awards. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. "Biggar High pupils win British Schools orienteering silver". Carluke Gazette. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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