Preston Lodge High School

Preston Lodge High School
Motto Be All You Can Be.
Established 1924
Type Comprehensive
Headteacher Gavin Clark
Location Park View
Prestonpans
East Lothian
EH32 9QJ
Scotland
Local authority East Lothian Council
Staff c.110
Students c.1050
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Houses

     Gosford      Grange

     Seton
Colours               
Publication exPLore
Website PrestonLodge.net

Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas. The school has recently undergone a major new building/refurbishment project under PPP.

The school has four associated cluster primary schools, which all students attending these schools are entitled to a place at Preston Lodge. These are Cockenzie Primary School, Longniddry Primary School, Prestonpans Primary School and St. Gabriels Primary School. The partner primary schools are of varying size and denomination. Staff currently number at around 110, pupils at around 1050.

History

The school was opened on 23 September 1924, although its buildings were incomplete and, as a result, teaching took place in what was Prestonpans' U.F. Church at the time. The following year, once work was completed, an official opening ceremony was held. The school's first rector, serving from 1924 to 1928, was J. S. W. Boyle.

In November 1967, the school burned to the ground and, as a result, a new school was built at its present site on Park View which opened for the new intake in 1969. In recent years, it has underdone major refurbishment under the PPP project. 2009 celebrates 85 years since the creation of the original school in 1924, and 40 years since this rebirth.


A view of Preston Lodge from the main entrance

House system

Every pupil who goes to Preston Lodge High School is sorted into one of three houses. The tradition is that they will remain in that house for the duration of their time at the school, and will be placed in the same house as their siblings. The House System of Preston Lodge High School has been with it since birth. Currently, the 3 house names are taken from the 3 surrounding and contributing towns & villages, and all have historical significance:

Previous headteachers

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

References

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