The Gordon Schools is a six-year, non denominational comprehensive co-educational secondary school located in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It takes pupils from Gordon Primary School, Insch Primary School, and smaller primary schools located around that area of Aberdeenshire such as Drumblade, Glass, Gartly, Cairney, Clatt, Rhynie and Kennethmont.
| The Gordon Schools | |
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| Location | |
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| , , AB54 4SE Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°27′02″N 2°47′00″W / 57.45055°N 2.78339°W |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | In Fas Constans |
| Established | 1839 |
| Founder | Duchess of Gordon |
| Rector | Phil Gaiter |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 720 (approx)[1] |
| Houses | Badenoch, Fraser, Gordon, Seton |
| Website | The Gordon Schools |
The School was founded in 1839 by the Duchess of Gordon as a memorial to her late husband.[2] The original buildings were designed by Archibald Simpson.
Notable former pupils
edit- John Andrew Crichton FRSE (1899-1985), nutritionist and agriculturalist[3]
- William Dallas Allardice (1919 - 2003), Scottish Rugby player and WW2 commando
- Willie Donald (born 1953), cricketer and former president of Cricket Scotland
- Iona Fyfe (born 1998), award-winning Scots singer and musician.
Notable staff
edit- Ronald Center (1917-1973), music teacher from 1943 to 1949.
- Dr George Trapp FRSE FRGS (1906-1996), headmaster from 1948 to 1960.
References
edit- ^ a b "The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "School History". The Gordon Schools. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)" (PDF). p. 226. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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