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Tynecastle High School



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Tynecastle High School


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Tynecastle High School
Established1912
TypeState school
ReligionNon-denominational
HeadteacherTom Rae
Depute HeadteachersElizabeth Turnbull, Jacqueline Ramsay, Angela Bell
Location2 McLeod Street
Edinburgh
EH11 2ND
Scotland
Local authorityEdinburgh City
GenderMixed
Ages12–18
ColoursSilver and blue
WebsiteTynecastle High School

Tynecastle High School is a secondary school in south west Edinburgh, Scotland.

 








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  • 1 Headteacher and SMT

  • 2 History

    • 2.1 Move to new school building



  • 3 Notable former pupils

  • 4 Notable former teachers

  • 5 References

  • 6 External links



[edit]Headteacher and SMT


The headteacher is Tom Rae. He is assisted by his depute heads Elizabeth Turnbull, Jacqueline Ramsay and Angela Bell.

[edit]History


Tynecastle High School was opened in 1912 and was for its first 98 years located at 15 McLeod Street, a B listed building.

[edit]Move to new school building






New Tynecastle High



The 1912 building was originally scheduled for demolition in the next few years to make way for an extension by next door neighbours Heart of Midlothian Football Club.[1]

On 1 April 2007, Edinburgh Council gave the go ahead to rebuild Tynecastle High School in a different area of McLeod Street. The council approved the sale of the old school building and a nearby nursery to the football team for the sum of £5.9 million.[2]

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