24:
355:(PPP) refurbishment began in January 2003 and after various delays, was finished in 2005. Another £1.9 million extension was completed in 2007 which added five new classrooms and other facilities. In 2018 it was announced that £8.83 million would be spent between 2019 and 2021 in extending the school further to accommodate the growing population of
810:
426:
in March 2011. Strengths were noted as "The enthusiastic involvement of all staff in taking forward improvements to support the learning of all young people, the range of approaches to support and help young people achieve, partnership working, including partnerships to support young people with
337:
by pupil roll. The school was founded in 1954 and named after George Ross, who was convener of the local council at the time. The current head teacher is Paul
Reynolds. They have put an extension in making the school larger making a ne computer science department and art also French and Spanish.
350:
in
Prestonpans. Until 1954 when a major effort to provide a 6-year school for Tranent and surrounding villages. The name Ross High recognises the support of the convenor of East Lothian Council at the time George Ross. The original building was built in 1954 and partially still stands. A
427:
additional support needs." Agreed areas for improvement were: "Continue to develop a coherent curriculum which provides appropriate progression for all young people. Ensure learning experiences consistently provide appropriate levels of support and challenge."
876:
367:
Paul
Reynolds is the head teacher, since August 2013. The depute heads are Ann Archer, Katrina Donaldson, Chris Laud and Jillian Binnie. The business manager is Paula O'Neill.
847:
866:
41:
423:
359:
and the surrounding areas and to ensure that the school has "the space and facilities to continue to deliver a high quality of learning and teaching".
629:
871:
771:
459:
654:
534:
88:
133:
60:
840:
477:
107:
67:
435:
886:
74:
45:
833:
56:
706:
731:
352:
577:
447:
347:
34:
304:
Sanderson's Wynd, Windygoul, St
Martins, Macmerry, Ormiston, Pencaitland, Elphinstone, Saulton and Humbie
81:
680:
516:
225:
603:
407:
346:
Before Ross High School was established, students from
Tranent and surrounding areas attended
333:
As of April 2021, the school roll was 1,259 (2021) making it the largest secondary school in
881:
489:
817:
453:
860:
465:
411:
410:. Historically the school also had four Houses, the fourth being Bankton named after
132:
483:
403:
399:
334:
169:
559:
495:
471:
23:
786:
773:
563:
356:
330:
163:
157:
431:
630:"Parents offered first glimpse of Ross High School extension plans"
474:– footballer (Hibernian, Sunderland, Coventry City and Scotland)
761:
430:
As of
November 2017, the school is listed as having achieved a
17:
414:
however this house was completely phased out by August 2013.
655:"Headteacher is one of 21 new staff at Ross High School"
313:
821:
462:– footballer (Aberdeen, Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland)
398:
The three houses are named after three nearby castles
120:
State comprehensive school in East
Lothian, Scotland
308:
300:
292:
279:
271:
263:
255:
247:
239:
231:
221:
213:
205:
197:
189:
184:
142:
125:
48:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
375:The school currently has three houses these are:
841:
816:This article about a school in Scotland is a
8:
877:Educational institutions established in 1954
578:"Private-cash school work 'to hit deadline'"
848:
834:
122:
108:Learn how and when to remove this message
508:
424:Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
535:"Ross High School. Handbook 2014–2015"
707:"HMIE inspection of Ross High School"
7:
806:
804:
732:"Ross High School wins Unicef award"
46:adding citations to reliable sources
712:. Education Scotland. 15 March 2011
560:"Head shuts school over renovation"
14:
867:Secondary schools in East Lothian
422:The school was last inspected by
808:
131:
22:
872:1954 establishments in Scotland
436:Rights Respecting Schools Award
329:is a large secondary school in
33:needs additional citations for
1:
681:"School hailed by inspectors"
540:. Ross High School. p. 6
150:
820:. You can help Knowledge by
57:"Ross High School, Tranent"
903:
803:
353:Public Private Partnership
348:Preston Lodge High School
151:
147:
130:
604:"School revamp on track"
243:100 (Full Time Teaching)
296:Excellence for Everyone
331:Tranent, East Lothian.
887:Scottish school stubs
517:"Scottish Government"
736:East Lothian Courier
659:East Lothian Courier
634:East Lothian Courier
275:Winton Seton Fa'side
226:East Lothian Council
42:improve this article
783: /
584:. 27 September 2004
521:Scottish Government
193:State Comprehensive
787:55.9431°N 2.9549°W
566:. 28 October 2004.
829:
828:
324:
323:
118:
117:
110:
92:
894:
850:
843:
836:
812:
811:
805:
798:
797:
795:
794:
793:
792:55.9431; -2.9549
788:
784:
781:
780:
779:
776:
765:
764:
762:Official website
747:
746:
744:
742:
728:
722:
721:
719:
717:
711:
703:
697:
696:
694:
692:
677:
671:
670:
668:
666:
661:. 26 August 2013
651:
645:
644:
642:
640:
626:
620:
619:
617:
615:
600:
594:
593:
591:
589:
574:
568:
567:
556:
550:
549:
547:
545:
539:
531:
525:
524:
513:
394:
388:
382:
327:Ross High School
320:
317:
315:
288:
285:
135:
123:
113:
106:
102:
99:
93:
91:
50:
26:
18:
902:
901:
897:
896:
895:
893:
892:
891:
857:
856:
855:
854:
809:
801:
791:
789:
785:
782:
777:
774:
772:
770:
769:
760:
759:
756:
751:
750:
740:
738:
730:
729:
725:
715:
713:
709:
705:
704:
700:
690:
688:
687:. 16 March 2011
679:
678:
674:
664:
662:
653:
652:
648:
638:
636:
628:
627:
623:
613:
611:
610:. 27 March 2007
602:
601:
597:
587:
585:
576:
575:
571:
558:
557:
553:
543:
541:
537:
533:
532:
528:
515:
514:
510:
505:
490:Leeroy Makovora
444:
420:
392:
386:
380:
373:
365:
344:
312:
286:
283:
214:School district
180:
177:
176:
172:
167:
166:
161:
160:
155:
154:
138:
121:
114:
103:
97:
94:
51:
49:
39:
27:
12:
11:
5:
900:
898:
890:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
859:
858:
853:
852:
845:
838:
830:
827:
826:
813:
767:
766:
755:
754:External links
752:
749:
748:
723:
698:
672:
646:
621:
595:
569:
551:
526:
507:
506:
504:
501:
500:
499:
493:
487:
481:
475:
469:
463:
457:
454:Kirsty McBride
451:
448:George McNeill
443:
442:Notable alumni
440:
419:
416:
408:Fa'side Castle
396:
395:
389:
383:
372:
369:
364:
361:
343:
340:
322:
321:
310:
306:
305:
302:
301:Feeder schools
298:
297:
294:
290:
289:
281:
277:
276:
273:
269:
268:
265:
261:
260:
257:
253:
252:
249:
245:
244:
241:
237:
236:
233:
229:
228:
223:
219:
218:
215:
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
191:
187:
186:
182:
181:
178:
174:
168:
162:
156:
152:
149:
148:
145:
144:
140:
139:
136:
128:
127:
119:
116:
115:
30:
28:
21:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
899:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
864:
862:
851:
846:
844:
839:
837:
832:
831:
825:
823:
819:
814:
807:
802:
799:
796:
763:
758:
757:
753:
737:
733:
727:
724:
708:
702:
699:
686:
682:
676:
673:
660:
656:
650:
647:
635:
631:
625:
622:
609:
605:
599:
596:
583:
579:
573:
570:
565:
561:
555:
552:
536:
530:
527:
522:
518:
512:
509:
502:
497:
494:
491:
488:
485:
482:
479:
476:
473:
470:
467:
466:Drew McMaster
464:
461:
458:
455:
452:
449:
446:
445:
441:
439:
437:
433:
428:
425:
417:
415:
413:
412:Bankton House
409:
405:
401:
400:Winton Castle
390:
384:
378:
377:
376:
370:
368:
362:
360:
358:
354:
349:
341:
339:
336:
332:
328:
319:
311:
307:
303:
299:
295:
291:
282:
278:
274:
270:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
242:
238:
235:Paul Reynolds
234:
230:
227:
224:
220:
216:
212:
208:
204:
200:
196:
192:
188:
183:
171:
165:
159:
146:
141:
134:
129:
124:
112:
109:
101:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73:
69:
66:
62:
59: –
58:
54:
53:Find sources:
47:
43:
37:
36:
31:This article
29:
25:
20:
19:
16:
822:expanding it
815:
800:
768:
739:. Retrieved
735:
726:
714:. Retrieved
701:
689:. Retrieved
685:The Scotsman
684:
675:
663:. Retrieved
658:
649:
637:. Retrieved
633:
624:
612:. Retrieved
608:The Scotsman
607:
598:
586:. Retrieved
582:The Scotsman
581:
572:
554:
542:. Retrieved
529:
520:
511:
498:, footballer
492:, footballer
486:, footballer
484:Declan Glass
480:, footballer
460:Willie Young
456:, footballer
429:
421:
404:Seton Castle
397:
374:
366:
345:
335:East Lothian
326:
325:
267:1,259 (2021)
232:Head teacher
217:East Lothian
170:East Lothian
104:
95:
85:
78:
71:
64:
52:
40:Please help
35:verification
32:
15:
790: /
496:Sean Mackie
472:Neil Martin
206:Established
185:Information
137:School Logo
98:August 2019
861:Categories
775:55°56′35″N
716:3 February
544:4 November
503:References
468:– sprinter
450:, sprinter
201:Ad Meliora
68:newspapers
778:2°57′18″W
691:1 October
665:1 October
614:1 October
588:1 October
478:Ian Black
418:Standards
280:Colour(s)
264:Enrolment
256:Age range
222:Authority
153:Well Wynd
126:Ross High
564:BBC News
434:Level 2
391:Fa'side
314:rosshigh
179:Scotland
175:EH33 2EQ
882:Tranent
385:Seton
379:Winton
357:Tranent
342:History
309:Website
251:S1 – S6
164:Lothian
158:Tranent
143:Address
82:scholar
432:Unicef
393:
387:
381:
371:Houses
293:Slogan
287:
284:
272:Houses
248:Grades
84:
77:
70:
63:
55:
741:8 May
710:(PDF)
639:8 May
538:(PDF)
363:Staff
259:11–18
240:Staff
198:Motto
89:JSTOR
75:books
818:stub
743:2018
718:2013
693:2016
667:2016
641:2018
616:2016
590:2016
546:2015
406:and
209:1954
190:Type
61:news
318:.uk
316:.co
44:by
863::
734:.
683:.
657:.
632:.
606:.
580:.
562:.
519:.
438:.
402:,
173:,
849:e
842:t
835:v
824:.
745:.
720:.
695:.
669:.
643:.
618:.
592:.
548:.
523:.
111:)
105:(
100:)
96:(
86:·
79:·
72:·
65:·
38:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
