Craigie High School

Craigie High School is a co-educational government funded High school situated in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The school is located within Craigiebank and has been serving the areas of Craigiebank, Douglas and Pitkerro for over 40 years. HistoryIn November 1963, the Dundee Sub-Works Committee asked the Town Clerk to negotiate for the purchase of 12 acres of ground at Craigie Home Farm south as a site for a new secondary school. The contract was won by Charles Gray (Builders)at a total cost of £935, 000. Craigie High School first opened its doors to pupils on 20 August 1970, although some building work continued until the official opening on 11 December 1970 by Sir Garnet Wilson, former Lord Provost of Dundee and whom the street entrance of the school, Garnet Terrace, was named for. When opened, the school was considered a major step forward in improving education in Dundee due it being the first purpose built comprehensive school in the city. For this reason, the school was featured in the local newspaper The Courier. HousesThe school operates a house system, which is assigned at the start of S1 and split between classes . Pupils remain in the specified house for the remainder of their education at CHS, although house classes become mixed in preparation for the Standard Grades exams at the beginning of 3rd year, the pupils still have one class a week with their house group held by their house head /guidance teacher.

Craigie High School is a co-educational government funded High school situated in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The school is located within Craigiebank and has been serving the areas of Craigiebank, Douglas and Pitkerro for over 40 years. HistoryIn November 1963, the Dundee Sub-Works Committee asked the Town Clerk to negotiate for the purchase of 12 acres of ground at Craigie Home Farm south as a site for a new secondary school. The contract was won by Charles Gray (Builders)at a total cost of £935, 000. Craigie High School first opened its doors to pupils on 20 August 1970, although some building work continued until the official opening on 11 December 1970 by Sir Garnet Wilson, former Lord Provost of Dundee and whom the street entrance of the school, Garnet Terrace, was named for. When opened, the school was considered a major step forward in improving education in Dundee due it being the first purpose built comprehensive school in the city. For this reason, the school was featured in the local newspaper The Courier. HousesThe school operates a house system, which is assigned at the start of S1 and split between classes . Pupils remain in the specified house for the remainder of their education at CHS, although house classes become mixed in preparation for the Standard Grades exams at the beginning of 3rd year, the pupils still have one class a week with their house group held by their house head /guidance teacher.