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The James Young High School

Field	Value
name	The James Young High School
established	1982
head_label	Head teacher
head	Patricia Gallagher
address	Quentin Rise
city	Livingston
county	West Lothian
country	Scotland
postcode	EH54 6NE
local_authority	The West Lothian Council
staff	Over 100
enrolment	1120
gender	Mixed
houses	Jura, Yell, Harris
colours	Purple
free_label_1	Local authority
free_1	West Lothian
free_label_2	Named after
free_2	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.

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. 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. There are also 7 PTCs for Curriculum and 4 PTCs for Pupil Support.

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. The catchment primary schools are: Bankton Primary, Bellsquarry Primary, Dedridge Primary and Williamston Primary.

History

In 2005, HMIE undertook an inspection of the school. The inspection found that the school's pastoral care, partnership with parents and vocational guidance were all very below the standard and that the school had developed a "culture of continuous failure". It identified weaknesses in accommodation and facilities as areas in need of attention, and suggested further improvements in achievement at S1 and S2 levels.

Notable alumni

Martin Scott
Craig Benson
Derek Fleming{{cite web

References

"James Young High School, The".
"The James Young High School".
"Welcome".
"Senior Leadership Team".
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"James Young School: Senior Management List".
"Uniform".
"James Young School: Feeder Schools List".
(8 March 2005). "The James Young High School Livingston Inspection". [[Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education]].
(13 May 2010). "West Lothian wonders set to wow Scottish Cup stage".
(9 September 2010). "Livingston swimmer clinches hat-trick of medals at Sainsbury’s UK School Games".

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