Larbert High School
Larbert High School is a six-year, non-denominational state school in Stenhousemuir, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK). The school is run by Falkirk Council Education Services on behalf of the Scottish Government. In 2005, the total running costs of the school were £5,852,498 or £3,553 per pupil.[1][2] The current rectors are Jon Reid and Colin Meikle.
| Larbert High School | |
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| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Optimum Sequi (Follow the best course in all things) |
| Established | 1885 |
| Rector | Jon Reid/Colin Meikle |
| Houses | Lewis Harris Skye |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | www |
The school was inspected by HMIe in the 2016/17 session and found to be "Excellent" in the category of "Leadership of Change" and "Very Good" across all other categories.[3] Larbert High was the first school to achieve an "Excellent" rating.[4]
As of August 2019 the school roll was 1,839 pupils with expectations of growth in future years to come and reach capacity. It is currently considered the largest secondary school in Scotland. The school is secondary to 7 local primary schools, being Stenhousemuir Primary, Larbert Village Primary, Ladeside Primary, Carron Primary, Kinnaird Primary, Carronshore Primary & Airth Primary
Motto
The school motto is Optimum Sequi, which translated from Latin, means "follow the best", interpreted as "follow the best course in all things".
Achieving Success: in lessons; in clubs and activities; personally and socially
Learning for Life: enjoy learning; keep learning; share learning
Fairness & Equality: include everyone; value our differences; opportunities for all
Responsible Citizenship: respect ourselves and others; play our part in the community.
History
From 1886 to 1977, the school operated from its primary site on Main Street, Stenhousemuir. In November 1977, an extension to the school was opened at Carrongrange, around 500 metres from the Main Street campus. From 1977 to 2000, the school operated on a split-site basis, and this meant that between lessons, pupils had to walk (potentially up to five times per day), between the two buildings. This was criticised in the inspection of the school in 1999.[5] In 1998, Falkirk Council opted to consolidate the school on the Carrongrange site, removing the need for students to transfer between different buildings. This was funded by the Private Finance Initiative. In early 2000, the school was opened on the one site at Carrongrange. In 2019 the school won Parents as Partners in learning award at the Scottish Education Awards[6]
Student Leadership
| Year | Captains |
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| 2004-05 | Luca Jackson & Cristina Wilson |
| 2005-06 | Gillian Clark & Ryan Govan |
| 2006-07 | Gary Thom & Emma Somerville |
| 2007-08 | Louise Pollock & John Salmond |
| 2008-09 | Richard Hay & Naomi Head |
| 2009-10 | Sareena Hashmat & Daniel Baillie |
| 2010-11 | Andrew Lind & Jordan Miller |
| 2011-12 | Lynsey Green & Stefan Alexander |
| 2012-13 | Jack Mitchell & Abbie Wishart |
| 2013-14 | Marnie McKay & Jamie McDuff |
| 2014-15 | Grant Walker & Lisa Carlow |
| 2015-16 | Zoe Dickson & James Crawford |
| 2016-17 | Gregor Monson & Niamh Cloughley |
| 2017-18 | Daniel Porter & Becky Laird |
| 2018-19 | Ellie Wilson & David Stainbank |
| 2019-20 | Ava Gray & Cameron Wilson |
| 2020-21 | TBD |
References
- ""Standards and Quality Report, Session 2014-2015"" (PDF). ftpuk.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Larbert High School Statistical Information for parents - published December 2005 Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.education.gov.scot/assets/inspectionreports/larberthssif210317.pdf
- "Larbert High given Scotland's first 'excellent' rating - Central FM". CentralFM.co.uk. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- HMIE Inspection Report Larbert High School Inspection Report Archived 2006-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Scottish Education Awards