Wallace High School, Stirling

Wallace High School is a non-denominational public secondary school in Causewayhead, Stirling. The school was founded in 1971 to serve Bridge of Allan, Castleview, Cornton, Fallin, Raploch and Riverside areas of north-eastern Stirling.

Wallace High School, Stirling
Address
Airthrey Road

Stirling
,
Stirlingshire
,
FK9 5HW

Scotland
Coordinates56.1400°N 3.9275°W / 56.1400; -3.9275
Information
TypeState
Motto"Fide Ut Rupe Fundatium" (To build upon a rock)
Established1971
HeadteacherS Pennock
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,050
HousesAirthrey, Logie, Powis, Ochil
Colour(s)Purple and Silver (Previously Purple and Gold)
Websitehttp://www.wallacehigh.org.uk/

History

Wallace High School was founded in 1971 to provide education to children of northern and north-eastern Stirling.[1] The catchment area is Bridge of Allan, Castleview, Cornton, Fallin, Raploch, and Riverside.[1] The University of Stirling is in close proximity, and the school has formed strong links with the institution.[1] Wallace High School is one of seven secondary schools in the Stirling Council area.[1] In 2008 the school moved from its initial location on Dumyat Road to a new building on Airthrey Road which was funded by a public private partnership. It is located close to the famous Wallace Monument, which commemorates the Scottish patriot Sir William Wallace.[1]

Operation

The school has roughly 1,050 pupils and operates a house system.[2][3] The three houses are Airthrey, Logie and Powis, which are both for social and administrative purposes.[2] Airthrey is Red, Logie is Blue and Powis is Yellow.[2]

The school is also colour coded with Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and Social Subjects (Geography, History and Modern Studies) situated in Airthrey (red), Music, Design and Engineering (Graphic Communication, Woodworking, and Design and Manufacture), Art, Computing Science, Business and Maths in Logie (blue) and finally RMPS (Religious Moral and Philosophical Education), Home Economics, Modern Languages (English, French and Spanish) and PE (Physical Education) in Powis (yellow).[2]

Stirling Council's only secondary Gaelic Medium provision is situated at the school where young people have the opportunity to progress their learning from S1-S3 into the Senior Phase leading to the award of National Qualifications.[4]

Notable former students

References
  1. "Secondary - Wallace High School". stirling.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. "Wallace High School modern comprehensive school, Stirling". www.wallacehigh.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. "List of Secondary Schools with pupil roll information as at September 2012". Scottish Government Education Directorate. 2012.
  4. "Gaelic Education in Schools". stirling.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "Mirren Mack – Tolbooth Talk: Released – 18th June 2020". stirlingevents.org. 18 June 2020.
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