The Gordon Schools
The Gordon Schools is a six-year, non denominational comprehensive co-educational secondary school located in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It takes pupils from Gordon Primary School, Insch Primary School, and smaller primary schools located around that area of Aberdeenshire such as Drumblade, Glass, Gartly, Cairney, Clatt, Rhynie and Kennethmont.
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Huntly , , AB54 4SE Scotland | |
Coordinates | 57°27′02″N 2°47′00″W |
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Type | Secondary School |
Motto | In Fas Constans |
Established | 1839 |
Founder | Duchess of Gordon |
Rector | Phil Gaitor |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrollment | 720 (approx)[1] |
Houses | Badenoch, Fraser, Gordon, Seton |
Website | The Gordon Schools |
The School was founded in 1839 by the Duchess of Gordon as a memorial to her late husband.[2] The original buildings were designed by Archibald Simpson
Notable staff
- Ronald Center (1917-1973), music teacher from 1943 to 1949.
- Dr George Trapp FRSE FRGS (1906-1996), headmaster from 1948 to 1960.
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References
- "The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "School History". The Gordon Schools. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)" (PDF). p. 226. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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