Buckhaven High School

56°10′59″N 3°02′17″W / 56.183°N 3.038°W / 56.183; -3.038

Buckhaven High School
Location
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Scotland
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoPerseverando (Persevere)[1]
Established1860s
ClosedJune 2016
RectorGrant Whytock (Final)
Number of students1,226
HousesBalgonie
Macduff
Lundin
Wemyss

Buckhaven High School was a six-year co-educational non-denominational comprehensive school in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland. In the past, Buckhaven was Levenmouth's high school for pupils who passed their qualifying exam. The school's motto was Perseverando.

The school's origins dated back to the 1860s and for many years it occupied a site in College Street, Buckhaven. The most recent building was in use from 1957 until 2016, and in 1976 an extension was completed. The catchments for the school were Buckhaven Primary, Methilhill Primary, East Wemyss Primary, Coaltown of Wemyss Primary, Parkhill Primary, Kirkton of Largo Primary and Kennoway Primary. They also received pupils from out with the catchments who submitted placing requests.

  1. ^ "Fife Council: Schools by region A-Z". www.scotsman.com. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2022.