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Bell Baxter High School
Bell Baxter High School is a non-denominational comprehensive school for 11 to 18 year olds in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Founded in 1889, it educates over 1,500 pupils mainly from the surrounding villages.
The school is one of 18 secondary schools under the authority of Fife Council, and is led by rector Lynn Black with the support of a senior leadership team. Bell Baxter takes its name from donors Dr Andrew Bell, creator of the Madras system, and businessman Sir David Baxter. The school's history can be traced back to institutions dating from around 1635.
Originally Bell-Baxter School, Bell Baxter High School was founded in 1889 when the Rev. Dr Andrew Bell's Madras Academy combined with Sir David Baxter's Institute for Young Ladies, taking the name of its joint founders.
The earliest roots of Bell Baxter can be traced back to around 1635, in the form of the Grammar School of Cupar. The school became Cupar Academy in 1727 after some reorganisation, and remained as such until 1831 when an endowment from Dr Bell led to the adoption of the name Madras Academy. Madras Academy was one of two schools left money by Dr Bell in the North East Fife area which adopted his Madras system, the other being Madras College in his home town of St Andrews.
Originally, secondary education was to be delivered at the former Institute for Young Ladies' Westport building, and elementary education from the former Madras Academy's Castlehill site. The oldest part of the Westport building was first used in 1890, with the rest of the building being built in 1929.
However, the school quickly outgrew these premises, and in 1959 a new building was commissioned on Carslogie Road under a 5-year Fife school-building programme. During the interim period, a number of wooden huts were utilised as classrooms due to the large number of pupils. By 1962, the new building had opened to senior pupils, resulting in a three-quarters of a mile commute for some teachers and pupils between the two sites.
As a result of continuous renovation work which drastically extended and transformed the building, the school was able to be consolidated at the Carslogie Road site in 2010. The Westport Road building has since been demolished, with 30 affordable homes and a business centre constructed on the site. Only the facade of the main building remains along with St Michael's Church adjacent to the school.
On 13 January 2020, a fire unexpectedly started on school premises which subsequently resulted in Scottish Fire and Rescue Service being called to quell the blaze which caused sizable property damage. There were no injuries however, Police Scotland believe that the fire was no accident.
Bell Baxter High School
Bell Baxter High School is a non-denominational comprehensive school for 11 to 18 year olds in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Founded in 1889, it educates over 1,500 pupils mainly from the surrounding villages.
The school is one of 18 secondary schools under the authority of Fife Council, and is led by rector Lynn Black with the support of a senior leadership team. Bell Baxter takes its name from donors Dr Andrew Bell, creator of the Madras system, and businessman Sir David Baxter. The school's history can be traced back to institutions dating from around 1635.
Originally Bell-Baxter School, Bell Baxter High School was founded in 1889 when the Rev. Dr Andrew Bell's Madras Academy combined with Sir David Baxter's Institute for Young Ladies, taking the name of its joint founders.
The earliest roots of Bell Baxter can be traced back to around 1635, in the form of the Grammar School of Cupar. The school became Cupar Academy in 1727 after some reorganisation, and remained as such until 1831 when an endowment from Dr Bell led to the adoption of the name Madras Academy. Madras Academy was one of two schools left money by Dr Bell in the North East Fife area which adopted his Madras system, the other being Madras College in his home town of St Andrews.
Originally, secondary education was to be delivered at the former Institute for Young Ladies' Westport building, and elementary education from the former Madras Academy's Castlehill site. The oldest part of the Westport building was first used in 1890, with the rest of the building being built in 1929.
However, the school quickly outgrew these premises, and in 1959 a new building was commissioned on Carslogie Road under a 5-year Fife school-building programme. During the interim period, a number of wooden huts were utilised as classrooms due to the large number of pupils. By 1962, the new building had opened to senior pupils, resulting in a three-quarters of a mile commute for some teachers and pupils between the two sites.
As a result of continuous renovation work which drastically extended and transformed the building, the school was able to be consolidated at the Carslogie Road site in 2010. The Westport Road building has since been demolished, with 30 affordable homes and a business centre constructed on the site. Only the facade of the main building remains along with St Michael's Church adjacent to the school.
On 13 January 2020, a fire unexpectedly started on school premises which subsequently resulted in Scottish Fire and Rescue Service being called to quell the blaze which caused sizable property damage. There were no injuries however, Police Scotland believe that the fire was no accident.