Anderson High School, Lerwick

Anderson High School
Motto Dö Weel and Persevere
Established 1862
Headteacher Valerie Nicolson
Founder Athur Anderson
Location Lover's Loan
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0JH
Scotland
Local authority Shetland Islands Council
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Houses Janet county hostel
Website Anderson High School

The Anderson High School (AHS) is a comprehensive secondary school in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.

The AHS is the largest school in Shetland with around 80 staff and about 800-900 pupils[1] from age 11 to 18.

Pupils transfer to the AHS from both local primary schools and remote island primary schools. Pupils also transfer from Junior High Schools after S4 (age 16), leading to more pupils in S5 than in S4. Until recently, Scottish Qualifications Authority statistics based S5 exam results as a proportion of the S4 roll, leading to statistical anomalies.

In 2005, the school was awarded Schools of Ambition status.

History

The school was founded by Arthur Anderson and officially opened in 1862.[2] The school has had two different names;

References

  1. Shetland Islands Annual Return (September 2010) http://www.shetland.gov.uk/education/AnnualReturn.asp
  2. Irvine, James W. (1985). Lerwick; The Birth and Growth of an Island Town. Lerwick: Lerwick Community Council. p. 126. ISBN 0-9509669-1-6.

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Coordinates: 60°09′00″N 1°08′15″W / 60.15000°N 1.13750°W / 60.15000; -1.13750

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