Lesmahagow High School
non-denominational secondary school in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Lesmahagow High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The new school building opened in 2007. The current head teacher is Barbara Lee. The school has four deputy head teachers: David Robertson, Linda Wright, Pamela Docherty and Alistair Gray.
Overview
The school's catchment area includes the villages of Lesmahagow, Auchenheath, Blackwood, Coalburn, Hawksland, Kirkmuirhill and surrounding areas. The school uses a traditional house system. The pupils are organised into one of three guidance houses. The three houses are Kerse (red), Logan (yellow) and Milton (blue). The head teacher Barbara Lee took up the post in August 2021, taking over from Richard McGowan .
Lesmahagow's affiliated primary schools include Bent Primary in Kirkmuirhill, Blackwood Primary in Blackwood, Milton Primary and Woodpark Primary in Lesmahagow and Coalburn Primary in Coalburn.
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