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Comprehensive school in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Preston Lodge High School
Address
Parkview
Prestonpans, East Lothian, EH32 9QJ
Scotland
Information
TypeComprehensive
Religious affiliation(s)Any
Established1924
FounderJohn P Mackintosh (New Build)
Local authorityEast Lothian Council
ChairS
Head teacherGavin Clark
Staffc.500
GenderAny
Age9 to 100
Enrolmentc.3,000
Houses  Gosford

 Grange

  Seton
Colour(s)     
PublicationPLus
Websitewww.prestonlodge.net

Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans, Scotland. It serves students from Cockenzie,Port Seton, Prestonpans,Longniddry, Blindwells and the surrounding areas.

A view of Preston Lodge from the main entrance

Primary Schools

A student goes to Preston Lodge High School when they finish P7 at Primary School. The Primary Schools that contribute to Preston Lodge are Preston Tower Primary School, (Formerly Prestonpans Primary School,) St Gabriel's RC Primary School, Longniddry Primary School, and Cockenzie Primary School.

House system

Every pupil who goes to Preston Lodge High School is sorted into one of three houses. Every pupil is sorted into a random house (unless they have an older sibling(s) already assigned to a house, in which case they are sorted into the same one):

  •   Gosford - Which hosts the Gosford House.
  •   Seton - Which hosts the Seton Fishing Harbour.
  •   Grange - Which hosts the Prestongrange Mines.

Notable events

The original school situated on Preston Road (the site of the current Preston Tower Primary School) burnt down in January 1967. A new school was built at Park View and formally opened on the 14th of November 1969 by the late John P Mackintosh, MA.

The school building was extended and modernised in 2006. This would include a re-shuffle of departments like the Support for Learning (SFL) and Pupil Support classes as well as more rooms for subjects such as Modern Studies, etc.

Notable former pupils

Josh Taylor (boxer), Boxer

John Bellany, Painter

Jane Connachan, Golfer

Allan Jacobsen (rugby union), Rugby Player

Scott Murray (rugby union), Rugby Player


External links

55°57′32″N 2°58′9″W / 55.95889°N 2.96917°W / 55.95889; -2.96917

References

  1. "East Lothian Council download - Secondary School Catchments | Schools and learning".

https://en.wikipedia.org/Category:Alumni_of_Preston_Lodge_High_School



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