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Earlston High School is a secondary school in Earlston, Scottish Borders. It serves Earlston, as well as the surrounding area. It is in the middle of Earlston, off the A68 road.
| Earlston High School | |
|---|---|
 Earlston High School | |
| Location | |
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Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°38′21″N 2°39′42″W / 55.6391°N 2.6616°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Established | 1877 |
| Headteacher | Justin Sinclair |
| Years offered | S1-S6 |
| Number of students | 914 |
| Website | http://www.earlstonhigh.scotborders.sch.uk |
A new school building was completed in 2009.
Catchment area
Earlston High School accepts all pupils within a certain geographical area.[1] Pupils from the areas below are offered free bus travel to and from the school (provided by Scottish Borders Council):
- Earlston
- Lauder
- Channelkirk
- Gordon
- Westruther
- Hume
- St. Boswells
- Darnick
- Melrose
- Bowden
- Newstead
- Newtown St. Boswells
Pupils from these areas, where there are other high schools, can be accepted, but must pay for transport to the school:
- Galashiels
- Tweedbank
- Kelso
- Jedburgh
- Stow
New school
A new Earlston High School has been built along with two other schools in the region.[2] This is to cope with the rising student body and the limited space available. The new school building was designed by architects 3D Reid and built by Graham Construction, opening its doors to students in August 2009.
Primary school
Earlston Primary School has strong links to Earlston High School, and adjoined the old main high school building.