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State-funded secondary school in Marchmont, Edinburgh, Scotland
- James Gillespie's High School (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Sheumais Ghilleasbuig) is a state-funded secondary school in Marchmont, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a comprehensive high school, educating pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, situated at the centre of Edinburgh.
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James Gillespie's High School (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Sheumais Ghilleasbuig) is a state-funded secondary school in Marchmont, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a comprehensive high school, educating pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, situated at the centre of Edinburgh.
James Gillespie’s High School, founded in 1803, sits in the heart of beautiful Edinburgh and our catchment-area includes many of its glories – Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Edinburgh University, the National Gallery and even the Scottish Parliament.
Jun 22, 2022 · James Gillespie's High School had a disappointing result this year, dropping 11 places and losing six per cent off their number of pupils leaving with five Highers. In 2020, they had 68 per cent, that dropped to 62 in 2021.
Jun 2, 2022 · By David Hepburn. Published 2nd Jun 2022, 16:18 BST. Comment. The school is named after James Gillespie, a snuff and tobacco merchant who became one of Edinburgh’s wealthiest men in the...
The school has been on its present site as a primary school from 1945 and as a high school from 1966. In 1966 the high school moved from its site on Bruntsfield Links (1914 to 1966) to the new site on Lauderdale Street when it was opened by H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
This is a fascinating collection of memories of Gillespie Girls from the golden era of James Gillespie’s High School for girls, as it was until 1973, written by Norma Allan. As now, the school was well-known for its high academic standards and achievements. Packed with enthusiastic and wonderful memories, the book also has an abundance of old ...
James Gillespie’s High School, founded in 1803, sits in the heart of beautiful Edinburgh and our catchment-area includes many of its glories – Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, most of the University, the National Gallery and even the Scottish Parliament.
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