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'''The Gordon Schools''' is a six-year, non denominational [[Comprehensive school|comprehensive]] co-educational secondary school located in [[Huntly, Scotland|Huntly]], [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland.<ref name="Handbook2017">{{cite web|title=The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)|url=http://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/Apps/schools-contacts/handbook/Gordon%20Schools%20(The).pdf|publisher=Aberdeenshire Council|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref> It takes pupils from [[Gordon Primary School, Huntly|Gordon Primary School]], [[Insch Primary School]], and smaller primary schools located around that area of Aberdeenshire such as [[Drumblade Primary School|Drumblade]], [[Glass Primary School|Glass]], [[Gartly Primary School|Gartly]], [[Cairney Primary School|Cairney]], [[Clatt Primary School|Clatt]], [[Rhynie Primary School|Rhynie]] and [[Kennethmont Primary School|Kennethmont]]. |
'''The Gordon Schools''' is a six-year, non denominational [[Comprehensive school|comprehensive]] co-educational secondary school located in [[Huntly, Scotland|Huntly]], [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland.<ref name="Handbook2017">{{cite web|title=The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)|url=http://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/Apps/schools-contacts/handbook/Gordon%20Schools%20(The).pdf|publisher=Aberdeenshire Council|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref> It takes pupils from [[Gordon Primary School, Huntly|Gordon Primary School]], [[Insch Primary School]], and smaller primary schools located around that area of Aberdeenshire such as [[Drumblade Primary School|Drumblade]], [[Glass Primary School|Glass]], [[Gartly Primary School|Gartly]], [[Cairney Primary School|Cairney]], [[Clatt Primary School|Clatt]], [[Rhynie Primary School|Rhynie]] and [[Kennethmont Primary School|Kennethmont]]. |
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The School was founded in 1839 by the [[ |
The School was founded in 1839 by the [[Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon|Duchess of Gordon]] as a memorial to her late husband.<ref>{{cite web|title=School History|url=http://gordonschools.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/school-history/|publisher=The Gordon Schools|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref> The original buildings were designed by [[Archibald Simpson]]. |
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==Notable former pupils== |
==Notable former pupils== |
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* [[John Andrew Crichton]] [[FRSE]] (1899-1985), nutritionist and agriculturalist<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|accessdate=28 April 2018|page=226}}</ref> |
* [[John Andrew Crichton]] [[FRSE]] (1899-1985), nutritionist and agriculturalist<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|accessdate=28 April 2018|page=226}}</ref> |
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* [[Willie Donald]] (born 1953), cricketer and former president of [[Cricket Scotland]] |
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*James Wall (1976–present), activist<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-05-28|title=Families struggling as bills begin to bite|url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/may/29/food.householdbills|access-date=2021-08-29|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Iona Fyfe]] (born 1998), award-winning Scots singer and musician. |
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==Notable staff== |
==Notable staff== |
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 23 February 2023
| The Gordon Schools | |
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| Location | |
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| , , AB54 4SE Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°27′02″N 2°47′00″W / 57.45055°N 2.78339°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | In Fas Constans |
| Established | 1839 |
| Founder | Duchess of Gordon |
| Rector | Phil Gaiter |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 720 (approx)[1] |
| Houses | Badenoch, Fraser, Gordon, Seton |
| Website | The Gordon Schools |
The Gordon Schools is a six-year, non denominational comprehensive co-educational secondary school located in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It takes pupils from Gordon Primary School, Insch Primary School, and smaller primary schools located around that area of Aberdeenshire such as Drumblade, Glass, Gartly, Cairney, Clatt, Rhynie and Kennethmont.
The School was founded in 1839 by the Duchess of Gordon as a memorial to her late husband.[2] The original buildings were designed by Archibald Simpson.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- John Andrew Crichton FRSE (1899-1985), nutritionist and agriculturalist[3]
- Willie Donald (born 1953), cricketer and former president of Cricket Scotland
- Iona Fyfe (born 1998), award-winning Scots singer and musician.
Notable staff
[edit]- Ronald Center (1917-1973), music teacher from 1943 to 1949.
- Dr George Trapp FRSE FRGS (1906-1996), headmaster from 1948 to 1960.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "School History". The Gordon Schools. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)" (PDF). p. 226. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
External links
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