Craigmount High School
For the former private school see Craigmount School.
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| Motto | "Life is a journey not a destination" |
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| Headteacher | John Campbell |
| Deputy Heads |
Stephen Kelly
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| Location | Craigs Road Edinburgh EH12 8NH Scotland |
| Website | Craigmount High School |
Craigmount High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland with 1400 pupils located in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It moved into new premises at the beginning of the 2003 academic year. The current headteacher is John Campbell.
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[edit] History
The first school premises were built in 1970 on the site of a farm to provide accommodation for increasing numbers of pupils from new housing developments.
[edit] New building
By the late 1990s the school was catering for more pupils than it was designed for and the low-quality fabric of the building was deteriorating. It was obvious that something had to be done and, with renovation of the existing building looking expensive and difficult, the decision was taken to build a new school. In 2003 work began on the new building under a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) scheme which involved selling the existing building and the upper sports pitches to a property developer. The new building was built on the site of the old playing fields. Work was completed on schedule and staff and pupils moved into the school in August 2003.
[edit] Headteachers
- John J. Campbell - (2006-Present)
- John Fraser - (1999-2005)
- Andrew Bruce - (1993-9)
- William Trotter - (1970-93)
[edit] Charity Events
In January 2012 Craigmount hosted a music show called "Hit the Stage" in memory of former Deputy Head Elizibeth McDonald who died of Cancer in July of 2011. The concert featured over 100 students singing a variety of popular songs, as well as favourites of Elizabeth's. The 21,000 pounds that the show made was donated to Cancer Research UK.
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Richard Baillie - Independent film producer
- Tam Dean Burn - Noted Scottish actor
- Craig Chalmers - Singer and stage performer who appeared on BBC TV's Any Dream Will Do and subsequently starred in Bill Kenwright's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Keith Shannon, Ambassador to Moldova since 2009
- Michael Stewart - Professional footballer who has played for Manchester United, Hearts, Hibs and Charlton Athletic
- Louise Welsh - Writer whose novels include The Cutting Room and The Bullet Trick
- We Were Promised Jetpacks - Indie band
- Russell Burn - (Drummer) The Fire Engines, Win
[edit] External links
- Craigmount High School Website
- Craigmount Environmental Group (Greenmount)
- Craigmount High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
Coordinates: 55°56′42.34″N 3°18′16.51″W / 55.9450944°N 3.3045861°W
