The James Young High School
| The James Young High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Quentin Rise Livingston , West Lothian , EH54 6NE[1] Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1982 |
Local authority | The West Lothian Council |
Head teacher | Patricia Gallagher |
| Staff | Over 100[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Enrolment | 1120[1] |
| Houses | Jura, Yell, Harris |
| Colour | Purple[3] |
| Local authority | West Lothian[1] |
| Named after | James Young (Scottish chemist) |
| Website | https://jyhs.westlothian.org.uk/ |
The James Young High School is a secondary school in Dedridge, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. The school opened in 1982 and was named after James Young, who patented the process of extracting oil from coal and shale.[4]
James Young High School is a coeducational state school which has over 1100 pupils. The head teacher was Christopher Horne until the 2012–2013 school year when he retired and was replaced by Catrina Hatch.[5] In 2018 she was then replaced by the previous Deputy Head Teacher P Gallagher. She is currently assisted by her Depute Headteachers E Russell, C McTiernan and M Sammons as well as Business Manager A McKeown.[6] There are also 7 PTCs for Curriculum and 4 PTCs for Pupil Support.[7]
The school uniform consists of a white shirt, black trousers, and a solid purple tie for S1-S3 or a black tie with purple and white stripes for S4-S6.[3] The catchment primary schools are: Bankton Primary, Bellsquarry Primary, Dedridge Primary and Williamston Primary.[8]
Notable alumni
References
- 1 2 3 "James Young High School, The". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "The James Young High School".
- 1 2 "Uniform". jyhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome". James Young High School. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "Senior Leadership Team". jyhs.org.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Senior Leadership Team". The James Young High School. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "James Young School: Senior Management List" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "James Young School: Feeder Schools List". Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ↑ "West Lothian wonders set to wow Scottish Cup stage". Daily Record. 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Livingston swimmer clinches hat-trick of medals at Sainsbury's UK School Games". Daily Record. 9 September 2010.
- ↑ "COURIER Friday March 18 1988 Courier Sport". West Lothian Courier. 18 March 1988.