Bell Baxter High School
| Motto | Latin: Ad Vitam Paror |
|---|---|
| Established | 28 May 1889 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Rector | Philip Black |
| Location |
Carslogie Road Cupar Fife KY15 4HY Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′02″N 3°01′45″W / 56.3172°N 3.0293°W |
| Staff | 100 + |
| Students | 1,800 + |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Dawson, Douglas, Bell, Baxter, Westport and Howe |
| Colours | White, Navy, Black |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | Bell Baxter High School |
Bell Baxter High School is a non-denominational comprehensive state school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.
School history
Bell Baxter High School was descended from the Cupar Grammar School and was founded in 1889 when the Madras Academy combined with Sir David Baxter's Institute for Young Ladies.
From 1962 to 2010, the accommodation for the school was on two main sites; Carslogie Road and Westport. The two sites were approximately three-quarters of a mile apart.
The oldest part of the Westport building was first used in 1890 with the rest of the building being built in 1929. Because of the large number of pupils using this site a great number of wooden huts were built to accommodate them.
The Carslogie Road building was opened in 1962 and over the years there have been on-going refurbishments here which have resulted in the school being able to operate from one site. The Westport Road building has been demolished with the facade retained and affordable housing constructed on the site.
There are currently c.1,800 pupils, together with over 100 teachers at Bell Baxter High School, making this one of the largest secondary schools in Scotland.
The South Wing of the Carslogie Road building was reopened at the start of session 2002/03. This marked the completion of a major stage in the building's development plan.
The Craft & Design block was completed for the start of the 2003/04 Session.
Sport
Rugby
In 2007, Bell Baxter defied the odds and came out the private school dominated Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools Cup champions against Dollar Academy. Beating Merchiston Castle in the semi final to secure their spot at Murrayfield. From that cup winning team Chris Fusaro and Peter Horne went on to play for Glasgow Warriors and win full Scotland caps.
Management
The current rector of the school is Philip Black.[1] Previously rector of Glenrothes High School, Black replaced Douglas Campbell as rector in early 2007.
Notable former pupils
- The Proclaimers, Scottish folk-rock musicians
- Nina Myskow, journalist and TV celebrity who is a regular contributor on Grumpy Old Women.
- Rab Noakes, a Scottish singer-songwriter.
- Dale Reid OBE, one of the most successful golfers in the history of the Ladies European Tour.
- Willie Rennie MSP and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Former Scotland rugby player David Rollo attended Bell Baxter.[2]
- Stewart Stevenson, SNP MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast and previously Minister for Environment and Climate Change in the Scottish Government.
- Allan Stewart, former Conservative MP for Eastwood.
- Artie Trezise MBE, joint founder of The Singing Kettle.
- Sir Garnet Wilson, politician and Lord Provost of Dundee
- Scotland rugby international Peter Horne, winner of the 2007 Schools Cup for Bell Baxter[3]
- Scotland rugby international Chris Fusaro, winner of the 2007 Schools Cup for Bell Baxter[4]
References
- ↑ "Rectors Message". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby/Rollo-sets-target-for-pupils.2836619.jp
- ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/bell-baxter-strike-blow-for-state-sector-1-679588
- ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/bell-baxter-strike-blow-for-state-sector-1-679588