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Established
  
1976

Rector
  
Mrs. M.C. McInally

Phone
  
+44 1382 536700

Teaching staff
  
100 (approx)

Authority
  
Angus Council

Age
  
11 to 18

Founded
  
1976

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Monifieth High School

Type
  
State-funded Secondary School

Houses
  
Balmossie     , Dalhousie     , Panmure

Address
  
Panmurefield Rd, Monifieth, Dundee DD5 4QT, UK

Motto
  
Fais ce que dois; (Do what you must)

Feeder schools
  
Monifieth, Seaview Primary School, Barnhill Primary School, Mattocks Primary School

Similar
  
Carnoustie High School, Grove Academy, Craigie High School, High School of Dundee, St John's RC High School

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Monifieth High School, a comprehensive state high school in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland, was founded in 1976. Its current headteacher is Mrs. M.C. McInally, who replaced former Rector Richard Coton in August 2013. The school enrolls approximately 1100 pupils from a catchment area including Monifieth, parts of Barnhill, Birkhill and other rural areas of Angus including The Hillbanks area, Liff and Auchterhouse. The Additional Support Needs department takes part in a number of activities throughout the year to enhance the learning of the pupils involved, including a "21st Century Record of Achievement" and the Dundee Marathon.

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Monifieth high school the first eighteen years


Exam Results

Monifieth High School has very good exam results in all areas of the school, achieving more than double the average for the number of pupils attaining five or more awards at Higher in 2010.

Facilities

In 2004, the school renovated many of its facilities, including the reception area, and constructed new changing rooms, increased singing rooms in the music department, and installed many interactive whiteboards in classrooms. Toilet facilities have been recently renovated.

House system

The school operates a house system with three houses: Balmossie, Dalhousie and Panmure. The pupils are separated into these for class registration (in the majority of cases, although there have been some exceptions in senior classes) and they also compete in these houses in sporting events throughout the year.

Uniforms

The official school uniform is as follows: Blazer for all year groups (S5-6 blazer includes braid), White blouse/shirt, smartly worn and buttoned to neck, School tie, knotted to neck, S1 - 4 Blazer without Braid, Plain black v-neck sweater or cardigan with school logo or plain black v-neck or cardigan, Black trousers or skirt (approximately 20 inches in length). Elasticated skirts should not be worn. Likewise leggings/jeggings and all forms of jeans should not be worn. Black shoes (or plain black trainers). It is preferable that outer jackets are of a dark colour. Denim and camouflage jackets should not be worn; large logos should be likewise avoided. From the start of the 2013 academic year, all pupils are expected to wear the new school blazer.

Notable staff

Rhona Goss won the "Teachers Of Physics" award in 2005 from the Institute of Physics.

Notable former pupils

  • Tom Simpson – keyboard player for Snow Patrol
  • References

    Monifieth High School Wikipedia