Praise for Wick pupils as school goes from ‘strength to strength’
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THE rector of Wick High has said the school is going from “strength to strength” in light of recent exam results.
Thomas McIntyre has praised his staff and pupils for carrying on the trend of improving results this year.
Two pupils in fifth year achieved five straight-“A” results and four, sitting Standard Grade exams, attained eight straight ones.
The school is now just below the Highland average for results and Mr McIntyre said he hopes to break even next year and continue to improve attainment.
The number of pupils gaining more than five Standard Grades at credit level has shown – over five years – an increase from 25 per cent to 36 per cent, while at general level the rise was from 63 per cent to 79 per cent over the same period.
Mr McIntyre said this is all good news for the school and shows it is progressing in the right direction.
As previously reported, Charlotte Gordon, of Thurso High, achieved five “A”-grade passes – four of which were in the top band – only a month after her 16th birthday.
Meanwhile, fellow Thurso fifth-year students Anna Mackay, Amy Munro, Ross Munro and Leonie Redgate also achieved five “A” grades in their Higher exams.
Depute rector Craig Omand said a high percentage of students at the school also achieved five Higher passes between grades “A” and “C”.
“Thurso High School is pleased with the results which are similar in standard with last year,” he said.
“They indicate that we are maintaining the highest standards of education provision possible. The results show that our students are motivated to learn and hopefully most of them achieved the best they could.”
