Oban High School

Oban High School is a secondary school in Oban, Argyll, Scotland. The head teacher is Peter Bain. Mr Bain has been the head teacher since 2008. The roll is currently 874. A new school opened in April 2018.[2]

Oban High School
Address
Soroba Road, Oban , Argyll and Bute , PA34 4JB Scotland
Coordinates	56.406°N 5.467°W
Information
Established	1890
Head teacher	Peter Bain
Enrolment	873 pupils as of September 2018[1]

History

Oban High School opened in 1890 as Oban Higher Grade School. The building was designed by Alexander Shairp.[3] Former teachers at the school have included Iain Crichton Smith and John MacKay, Baron MacKay of Ardbrecknish.[4]

Notable people

• Dr Anna Keay – architectural historian, author, TV person[5]
• Angus Peter Campbell, born 1952, poet, novelist, journalist, broadcaster and actor.
• Susie Wolff – racing driver, Formula 1 TV pundit,[6] Formula E team principal[7]
• Magnus Bradbury – rugby union player[8]
• David Dougal Williams - Artist and Principal Art Teacher at Oban High School from 1919-1922
• Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow - humanitarian, founder and CEO of Mary's Meals and former Scotland Shinty internationalist
• Anne Lorne Gillies - singer, writer and Gaelic activist.[9][10]

Pupil Leadership

Oban High School has a clan system pupil leadership programme. The school has four clans and each clan has two clan leaders selected from S6. In addition Oban High School also has school captains; this has traditionally been a 'head boy' and 'head girl'.

References

1. "Oban High School, school handbook 2012 - 2013" (pdf). Retrieved 27 February 2014.
2. Media, MTC. "Welcome to Oban high School". www.obanhigh.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
3. "Oban High School". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
4. "Oban". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
5. "Dr Anna Keay - Director". www.landmarktrust.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
6. "Scot Susie Wolff to be first F1 woman in 22 years". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
7. "Susie Wolff becomes Team Principal and shareholder of Venturi Formula E Team". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
8. "Magnus Bradbury". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
9. https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst3106.html
10. https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/anne-lorne-gillies/

External links

• Oban High School official website
• Oban High School at Education Scotland
• Oban High School at Argyll and Bute