Schools and Colleges in Lochaber

Ardnamurchan High School

Drimnatorran, Strontian, PH36 4JA

Lochaber High School

Camaghael, Fort William, Inverness-shire, PH33 7ND

Tel: 01397 702512 Fax: 01397 703667
e-mail: lochaber.high@highland.gov.uk
website: http://www.lochaber.highland.sch.uk/

Acting Head Teacher: Mr Jim Sutherland

Lochaber High School is the six-year comprehensive school which serves the town of Fort William and the greater Lochaber area.  The current school roll is 860 pupils. The school stands in spectacular surroundings to the north of Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis.

The school building is spacious and well equipped with Science laboratories recently refurbished and upgraded to give a state-of–the-art facility. Modern technology is used extensively throughout the school with many computers installed and networked. There is also a modern support base for pupils with additional support needs, a well-stocked school library, a fitness suite and an all-weather pitch. An £11.7 million refurbishment and rebuilding programme – ‘Lochaber 21’ – will see the school building brought up to 21st century standards during the course of the next few years. The school’s facilities are used extensively by community groups.

Associated Primary Schools:

• Achaphubuil Primary
• Banavie
• Caol
• Fort William
• Fort William RC
• Invergarry
• Inverlochy
• Lochyside RC
• Roy Bridge
• Spean Bridge
• St Bride’s
• Upper Achintore

Mallaig High School

Mallaig, Inverness-shire PH41 4RG

Tel: 01687 462107 Fax: 01687  462219
e-mail: mallaig.high@highland.gov.uk
web site: www.mallaighigh.highland.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Martin Sullivan

Mallaig High School is a relatively new secondary school, opened in 1989. It serves the communities of Mallaig, Morar, Arisaig, Lochailort, the Small Isles & Knoydart.

Associated primary schools:

• Arisaig Primary school
• Canna Primary School
• Eigg Primary School
• Inverie Primary School
• Lady Lovat Primary School (Morar)
• Mallaig Primary School
• Muck Primary School
• Rum Primary School

Most pupils are within daily travelling distance of the High School. However, an increasing number of pupils from Eigg, Rum, Canna, Muck and Inverie require to be boarded in lodgings.
The present roll is 140 and the school is has 20 teachers.
The school offers a good range of subjects for its size – 18 S Grades & 17 S4/5/6 courses at levels from Access to Advanced Higher.  Pupils begin S Grade in S2 and are presented for examination at the end of S3.

Kinlochleven High School

Fort William Road, Kinlochleven, PH50 4QE

Tel: 01855 831273 Fax: 01855 831603
e-mail:  kinlochleven.high@highland.gov.uk
web site: http://www.kinlochlevenhigh.highland.sch.uk/

Headteacher (Acting): Mr John McGilp

Kinlochleven High School is an integrated campus with Kinlochleven primary school offering a learning environment for pupils of all ages.  A new 21st Century school is currently under construction and is due to open in August 2008. The current secondary roll sits at 129 with a staff of 17.3 FTE.

Associated Primary Schools:

• Ballachulish Primary School
• Duror Primary School
• Glencoe Primary School
• Kinlochleven Primary School

Key Features:

Kinlochleven High School contributes to a unique focus for the local community in that the joint campus provides a single venue for pupil and parental activity. Provision includes:

• Community leisure centre (adjacent to the new build)
• Welcoming and inclusive ethos created by pupils and staff
• Library for pupil use
• Strong community links
• Supportive School Board and PTFA