Maxwelltown High School
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Maxwelltown High School is one of four secondary schools in the town of Dumfries
in South West Scotland.
Maxwelltown High School is an important part of the Maxwelltown community. Close links are established with associated Primary Schools. This includes curriculum development and the provision of a range of activities for primary pupils as well as visits by staff to the schools.
In March 2010, it was announced that T.B Pierce would retire as rector in November of the same year. In October 2010, Maureen Smith was announced as his replacement. She is a previous depute rector and originally the schools head of physical education.
Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
in South West Scotland.
Maxwelltown High School Today
Maxwelltown High is a seven year comprehensive school situated in the town of Dumfries adjoining open country containing a mix of pupils from private and council housing, both town and rural. The current school population is about 300.Maxwelltown High School is an important part of the Maxwelltown community. Close links are established with associated Primary Schools. This includes curriculum development and the provision of a range of activities for primary pupils as well as visits by staff to the schools.
In March 2010, it was announced that T.B Pierce would retire as rector in November of the same year. In October 2010, Maureen Smith was announced as his replacement. She is a previous depute rector and originally the schools head of physical education.
Notable former pupils
- Ted McMinnTed McMinnKevin Clifton "Ted" McMinn is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a winger. His nickname is The Tin Man.-Early years:...
, former professional footballer (Queen of the South F.C.Queen of the South F.C.Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
, RangersRangers F.C.Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
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See also
- Education in ScotlandEducation in ScotlandScotland has a long history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from the other countries of the United Kingdom...
- Scottish Qualifications AuthorityScottish Qualifications AuthorityThe Scottish Qualifications Authority is a non-departmental public body responsible for accreditation and awarding. It is partly funded by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government, employing 750 staff, based in Glasgow and Dalkeith...
- List of schools in the United Kingdom