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The School was founded in 1839 by the [[Duke 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]] |
The School was founded in 1839 by the [[Duke 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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The school is known for its lackluster performance, scoring 186th in overall performance with 31% pupils getting 5 or more [[Scottish Highers]] which is low in [[Aberdeenshire Council]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish School League Tables 2019| url=https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4020266/scotland-secondary-schools-results-chart-worst-best-glasgow-edinburgh/|publisher=The Scottish Sun </ref> The school has also been criticised for its lack of mental health support for pupils, its senior team ignoring severe bullying as well as lack of support towards disabled pupils and wasting funds on tickets to football matches instead of actually funding departments who are short of even basic essentials like jotters. In late 2019, the school had a PR disaster on Twitter. The schools account(@GordonSchools) sent a tweet, asking former pupils for their 'fun times' at the school. However they were met with scathing tweets from many pupils about the school's poor quality. The school however, decided to not listen and instead block anyone with criticism, causing even more uproar online. |
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| The Gordon Schools | |
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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 Gaitor |
| 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
The school is known for its lackluster performance, scoring 186th in overall performance with 31% pupils getting 5 or more Scottish Highers which is low in Aberdeenshire Council.[3] The school has also been criticised for its lack of mental health support for pupils, its senior team ignoring severe bullying as well as lack of support towards disabled pupils and wasting funds on tickets to football matches instead of actually funding departments who are short of even basic essentials like jotters. In late 2019, the school had a PR disaster on Twitter. The schools account(@GordonSchools) sent a tweet, asking former pupils for their 'fun times' at the school. However they were met with scathing tweets from many pupils about the school's poor quality. The school however, decided to not listen and instead block anyone with criticism, causing even more uproar online.
Notable former pupils
- John Andrew Crichton FRSE (1899-1985), nutritionist and agriculturalist[4]
- Iona Fyfe (b.1998), Scots traditional folk singer
Notable staff
- Ronald Center (1917-1973), music teacher from 1943 to 1949.
- Dr George Trapp FRSE FRGS (1906-1996), headmaster from 1948 to 1960.
- Micheal Pike A soldier who died in the Afgahnistan War who attended The Gordon Schools.
References
- ^ a b "The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "School History". The Gordon Schools. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ {{cite web|title=Scottish School League Tables 2019| url=https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4020266/scotland-secondary-schools-results-chart-worst-best-glasgow-edinburgh/%7Cpublisher=The Scottish Sun
- ^ "Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)" (PDF). p. 226. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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