St Augustine's High School, Edinburgh

Coordinates: 55°55′59″N 3°17′19″W / 55.93306°N 3.28861°W / 55.93306; -3.28861
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St. Augustine's R.C High School
Address
Map
Broomhouse Road

,
EH12 9AD

Scotland
Information
TypeSecondary School
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
EstablishedAugust 1969
Head TeacherAntony O’Doherty
Depute Head TeachersCatherine Chrystal
Lesley-Ann Baird
GenderCo-educational
Age12 to 18
Number of pupils840[1]
HousesAndrew
Bernadette
David
Margaret
School yearsS1-S6
DioceseSt Andrews and Edinburgh
Websitehttp://www.st-augustines.edin.sch.uk/

St. Augustine's High School, established in 1969, is a Roman Catholic secondary school serving the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, with approximately 840 pupils.[2]

History[edit]

St. Augustine's RC High School was founded in August 1969. It was created on the Comprehensive School model by the merger of two existing Catholic schools: Holy Cross Academy, a selective secondary school which was established in 1907,[3] and the non-selective St Andrew's Junior Secondary, which opened in 1962. St Augustine's moved to its present site serving the whole of the west of the city in August 1969.

The new school is named after St Augustine of Hippo.

New school[edit]

St Augustine's moved onto a shared campus with Forrester High School in January 2010. The new building is situated on the former football pitches of the school. The new building is split into two halves. On the side closest to Saughton Park is Forrester High School. On the opposite side is St Augustine's with the only shared area being the swimming pool. This is shared on a Rota basis and the students are never taught in the same area at the same time.

Notable alumni[edit]

Holy Cross Academy[edit]

St Augustine's High School[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "School Handbook 2021-22" (PDF). St Augustine's High School. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ "School Handbook 2021-22" (PDF). St Augustine's High School. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Remembering 100 years of Holy Cross". The Scotsman. 5 September 2007.

External links[edit]

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