The James Young High School

School in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

The James Young High School

Address

Quentin Rise

Livingston

West Lothian

EH54 6NE[1]

Scotland

Information
Established| 1982
Local authority| The West Lothian Council
Headteacher| Patricia Gallagher
Staff| Over 100[2]
Gender| Mixed
Enrolment| 1120[1]
Houses| Jura, Yell, Harris
Colour(s)|  Purple[3]
Local authority| West Lothian[1]
Named after| James Young (Scottish chemist)
Website| http://www.jyhs.org.uk/

The James Young High School is a secondary school in Dedridge, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. The school opened in 1982[4] and was named after James Young, who patented the process of extracting oil from coal and shale.

James Young High is a coeducational state school which has over 1100 pupils. The headteacher was Christopher Horne until the 2012–2013 school year when he retired and was replaced by Catrina Hatch.[5] In 2018 she was then replaced by the previous Depute Head teacher P Gallacher. She is assisted by her Depute Headteachers G Hope, C McTiernan and A McKeown. There are also 7 PTCs for Curriculum and 4 PTCs for Pupil Support.[6] The school uniform consists of a white shirt with a solid purple tie for S1-S3 or a black, purple and white striped tie for S4-S6, and black trousers.[3]

## Catchment schools[edit]

The catchment primary schools are: Bankton Primary, Bellsquarry Primary, Dedridge Primary and Williamston Primary.[7]

## Facilities[edit]

In 2009 the school benefited from a £19 million refurbishment.

## Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE Inspection)[edit]

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.[8]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Martin Scott[9]
* Craig Benson[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "James Young High School, The". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
2. ^ "The James Young High School".
3. ^ a b "Uniform". jyhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
4. ^ "Welcome". James Young High School. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
5. ^ "Senior Leadership Team". jyhs.org.uk/. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
6. ^ "James Young School: Senior Management List" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
7. ^ "James Young School: Feeder Schools List". Retrieved 9 February 2011.
8. ^ "The James Young High School Livingston Inspection" (PDF). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
9. ^ "West Lothian wonders set to wow Scottish Cup stage". Daily Record. 13 May 2010.
10. ^ "Livingston swimmer clinches hat-trick of medals at Sainsbury's UK School Games". Daily Record. 9 September 2010.

## External links[edit]

* Official site
* James Young High School's page on Scottish Schools Online

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