Monifieth High School

Monifieth High School, a comprehensive state high school in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland, was founded in 1976. It was opened by Lord Thomson of Monifieth.[1] Its current headteacher is Mrs M-C McInally, who replaced former Rector, Mr Richard Coton, in August 2013. The school enrolls approximately 1100 pupils from a catchment area including Monifieth, parts of Barnhill, Birkhill and other rural areas of Angus including The Hillbanks area, Liff and Auchterhouse.

Monifieth High School
Address
Panmurefield Road

Monifieth
,
Angus
,
DD5 4QT

Scotland
Coordinates56.4788°N 02.8400°W / 56.4788; -02.8400
Information
TypeState-funded Secondary School
MottoFais ce que dois
(Do what you must)
Established1976
AuthorityAngus Council
RectorM-C McInally
Teaching staff100 (approx)
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
School roll1000 (approx)
HousesBalmossie  , Dalhousie  , Panmure  
Colour(s)   
PublicationMonifieth High School Bulletin
Feeder schoolsGrange Primary School, Seaview Primary School, Barnhill Primary School, Mattocks Primary School, Murroes Primary School, Birkhill Primary School, Liff Primary School
Websitehttp://www.monifiethhighschool.com

School performance

Monifieth High School has very good exam results in all areas of the school,[2] achieving more than double the average for the number of pupils attaining five or more awards at Higher in 2010.

As of 2020, the school was last inspected by Education Scotland in 2015, when inspectors found that "Young people learn and achieve well at Monifieth High School ... [although] the pace of learning could be brisker, activities more challenging and young people could be given more responsibility for their learning".[3]

Facilities

In 2004, the school renovated many of its facilities, including the reception area, and constructed new changing rooms, increased singing rooms in the music department, and installed many interactive whiteboards in classrooms.[4]

In 2010 pupils vandalised school buildings.[5]

As of 2020, the school is over-subscribed and the school buildings are reported to be "struggling to cope".[6]

House system

The school operates a house system with three houses: Balmossie, Dalhousie and Panmure. The pupils are separated into these for class registration and sports competitions.

Community support

In 2020, the school was one of eight local schools making and supplying masks to health workers.[7]

Notable staff

Rhona Goss won the "Teachers Of Physics" award in 2005 from the Institute of Physics.[8]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Local Government Etc (Scotland) Bill". Hansard. UK Parliament. 10 October 1994. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. "School League Tables: Dundee City achieves best results in six years | Dundee & Tayside | News | STV". News. 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. Byrne, Mary (2015). "Monifieth High School" (PDF). Education Scotland. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "Using ICT in Science -- Evaluation of a Secondary School Development Project" (PDF). Future Learning and Teaching Programme. December 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  5. Moncur, James (27 May 2010). "Scots pupils vandalise school after planning attack via social networking sites". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. Brown, Graham (24 April 2020). "Over-capacity Monifieth High to cap S1 intake for new school year". The Courier. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. Simpson, James (8 April 2020). "Hundreds of protective masks made for NHS staff at Angus secondary schools". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. "The Teachers of Physics Awards", Institute of Physics. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
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