The James Young High School

The James Young High School is a secondary school in Dedridge, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. The school opened in 1982[4] and was named after James Young, who patented the process of extracting oil from coal and shale.

The James Young High School
Address
Quentin Rise

Livingston
,
West Lothian
,
EH54 6NE [1]

Scotland
Information
Established1982
Local authorityThe West Lothian Council
HeadteacherMiss Gallagher
StaffOver 100 [2]
GenderMixed
Enrolment1120 [1]
HousesJura, Yell, Harris, Skye
Colour(s)Purple [3]
Local authorityWest Lothian [1]
Named afterJames Young (Scottish chemist)
Websitehttp://www.jyhs.org.uk/

James Young High is a coeducational state school which has over 1100 pupils. The headteacher was Christopher Horne until the 2012/2013 school year when he retired and was replaced by Catrina Hatch.[5] In 2018 she was then replaced by the previous Depute Head teacher P Gallacher. She is assisted by her Depute Headteachers G Hope, C McTiernan and A McKeown. There are also 7 PTCs for Curriculum and 4 PTCs for Pupil Support.[6] The school uniform consists of a white shirt with purple tie and optional jumper.[3]

Catchment schools

The catchment primary schools are: Bankton Primary, Bellsquarry Primary, Dedridge Primary and Williamston Primary.[7]

Facilities

In 2009 the school benefited from a £19 million refurbishment.

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE Inspection)

In 2005, HMIE undertook an inspection of the school. The inspection found that the school's pastoral care, partnership with parents and vocational guidance were all very below the standard and that the school had developed a "culture of continuous failure". It identified weaknesses in accommodation and facilities as areas in need of attention, and suggested further improvements in achievement at S1 and S2 levels.[8]

References
  1. "James Young High School, The". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. http://www.thejamesyounghs.org.uk/StaffingStructure.asp
  3. "School Dress Code". jyhs.org.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. "Welcome". James Young High School. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. "Senior Leadership Team". jyhs.org.uk/. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. "James Young School: Senior Management List" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  7. "James Young School: Feeder Schools List". Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  8. "The James Young High School Livingston Inspection" (PDF). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

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