Established 1963 Type Secondary Gender Coeducational Founded 1963 | Closed June 2016 Head teacher Ronnie Ross (final) Phone +44 1334 659403 Number of students 420 Staff 83 | |
Address Kirkland High School & Community College, Methil Brae, Methil, Leven KY8 3LT, UK Similar Glenwood High School, Bell Baxter High School, Balwearie High School, Auchmuty High School, Lochgelly High School | ||
Kirkland High School (formerly known as Kirkland High School and Community College and Kirkland Junior High School) was a six-year comprehensive school in Methil that served the population in the Levenmouth area, Scotland. From January 2005 until June 2016 the head teacher was Ronnie Ross. In June 2012 Fife Council proposed that the school should merge with neighbouring Buckhaven High School to create Levenmouth Academy. The plans were approved in April 2014 and the new school opened to pupils on 17 August 2016. In September 2015 the student roll was 421, less than half of the roll of 900 the school had in the year 2000.
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History
The Kirkland Junior High School was established in 1963 to accommodate the extra influx of pupils to the existing Aberhill Secondary. It was built on the 13th-century land of Michael of Methil, a relative of the famous MacDuff. It was officially opened in 1965.. The school had served alongside Buckhaven High School as the high schools for the Levenmouth area since the closure of Aberhill Secondary. In 1970, it became a fully comprehensive school.
In 1990, a community college was opened within the school, from then on known as Kirkland High School and Community College. In 2006, the school was made one of the Scottish Government's School of Ambition.
The school had two houses, 'Kinnarchie' and 'Pirnie'.
In 2015, the Kirkland College was closed, in preparation for the move to the new Levenmouth Campus. The college merged with Fife College, who were built their own specialised facility on the grounds of the new school, meaning that the Levenmouth Campus is the largest of its kind in Scotland, educating over 2,000 students in total.
The buildings were vacated by pupils in July 2016. Demolition work on the old facilities was scheduled for September 2016, beginning with the former games hall. The site was completely demolished by December 2016, and the cleanup operation is ongoing.
Headteachers
Notable pupils
Attire
Girls wore dark skirt or trousers, white or dark top, and dark footwear. Boys wore dark trousers, white or dark top, and dark footwear.
School ties
Wearing a school tie at all times was encouraged and enforced by staff to promote uniformity and identifiability. At the start of first year, each pupil received a complimentary school tie.