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Secondary School

Kirkcaldy High School has a long and proud tradition with many former students proving their worth on the international stage in fields such as economics, architecture, literature, music, sport and politics. The original “Burgh” school dates from 1582 with the "High School" name first established in 1843.

In more recent times, the school has developed into a first class community campus well able to meet the needs of a diverse school population and local community. We are a modern school with the most up-to-date equipment and resources; a forward thinking learning community in the process of developing the Curriculum for Excellence in tandem with a range of community partners.

In the past few sessions we have seen the significant development of our facilities with the installation of all weather sports areas and a massive investment in ICT across the school. We also enjoy strong support from our Parent Partnership, Kirkcaldy High School Association and Friends of Kirkcaldy High School. In 2007, we became one of the Scottish Government’s “Schools of Ambition”, an initiative which has focused on developing leadership capacity and aspiration across the whole school community.

A Report published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education in November 2009 confirmed that the school is making good progress with its goals and identified several key strengths. Significantly, the extent to which we work together to plan improvement was highlighted. The Inspectors also praised the school for its "very clear sense of direction".

In KHS we encourage all learners to make the most of their talents and to develop the personal qualities, confidence, knowledge and above all, the skills which will prepare them to make a positive contribution to the local and wider community. Having recently consulted on what we stand for as a learning community, we have agreed that our school values;

    *   Respect for self

    *   Respect for others

    *   Respect for learning

Our school motto is USQUE CONABOR - 'I will strive to the utmost’ and this underpins the attitude we seek to develop. We achieve our goals through the formal and less formal curriculum, and through the positive relationships we foster at all levels. Crucial to this success is the partnership which is established between parent, pupil and school. It is a core aspect of our ethos. We have recently established a very sophisticated personal learning planning process which is central to this partnership.

The school is always keen to encourage learners to achieve better things by supporting them in as many ways as possible, and by recognising excellence and hard work. Pupils who achieve Regional or National recognition in sport, music, drama, community service etc are presented with a special school tie or badge.

To foster a supportive ethos, we have a pastoral care system in which around 300 students are placed in one of four houses, according to their guidance grouping. Through this, we promote a healthy competition amongst pupils in a range of fields such as sports, achievement and effort.

Kirkcaldy High School has a strong sense of purpose and pride, and we continue to work together to further develop all aspects of our learning community.

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