Earlston High School
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Earlston High School is a Scottish
secondary school situated in Earlston
, Scottish Borders
. It serves Earlston, as well as the surrounding area (including many with their own high school, namely Galashiels). It is in the middle of Earlston, off the A68 road
.
A new school building was completed in the summer of 2009.
Pupils from these areas, where there are other high schools, can be accepted, but must pay for transport to the school:
Scotland
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secondary school situated in Earlston
Earlston
Earlston , formerly Ercildoune, is a civil parish and market town in the county of Berwickshire, within the Scottish Borders. It is situated on the River Leader in Lauderdale, Scotland.-Early history:...
, Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
. It serves Earlston, as well as the surrounding area (including many with their own high school, namely Galashiels). It is in the middle of Earlston, off the A68 road
A68 road
The A68 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Darlington in England to the A720 in Scotland.From Darlington, the road runs north, bypassing Bishop Auckland, and running through West Auckland, Toft Hill and Tow Law, past Consett and Corbridge...
.
A new school building was completed in the summer of 2009.
Catchment area
Earlston High School accepts all pupils within a certain geographical area. Pupils from the areas below are offered free bus travel to and from the school (provided by Scottish Borders Council):- Earlston
- Lauder
- Channelkirk
- Gordon
- Westruther
- Hume
- St. Boswells
- Melrose
- Bowden
- Newtown St. Boswell
- Jedburgh
Pupils from these areas, where there are other high schools, can be accepted, but must pay for transport to the school:
- Galashiels
- Tweedbank
- Kelso
New school
A new Earlston High School has been built along with two other schools in the region. This is to cope with the rising student body and the limited space available. New features include:- Bus park for 18 buses
- Larger classrooms
- Improved practical classrooms
- Larger corridors
- All weather sports field