Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in Prestonpans, Scotland. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas.
| Preston Lodge High School | |
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| Address | |
Parkview , , EH32 9QJ Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Any |
| Established | 1924 |
| Local authority | East Lothian Council |
| Chair | S |
| Head teacher | George Tait |
| Staff | c.80 |
| Gender | Any |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | c.950 |
| Houses | Gosford
Grange Seton |
| Colour(s) | |
| Publication | PLus |
| Website | www.prestonlodge.net |
Primary Schools
A student goes to Preston Lodge High School when they pass Primary School. The Primary Schools that contribute to Preston Lodge are Preston Tower Primary School, (Formerly Prestonpans Primary School,) St Gabriel's RC Primary School, Longniddry Primary School, and Cockenzie Primary School.[1]
House system
Every pupil who goes to Preston Lodge High School is sorted into one of three houses. Everyone is sorted into a random house (unless they have an older sibling(s) already assigned to a house, in which case they are sorted into the same one):
- Gosford - Which hosts the Gosford Estate.
- Seton - Which hosts the Seton Fishing Harbour.
- Grange - Which hosts the Prestongrange Mines.
Notable events
The original school situated on Preston Road (the site of the current Preston Tower Primary School) burnt down in January 1967. A new school was built at Park View and formally opened on the 14th of November 1969 by the late John P Mackintosh, MA. The building was modernized in 2006.
Notable former pupils
Josh Taylor (boxer), Boxer
John Bellany, Painter
Jane Connachan, Golfer
Allan Jacobsen (rugby union), Rugby Player
Scott Murray (rugby union), Rugby Player