Iomairt Ghàidhlig Loch Abair
Lochaber Gaelic Initiative

Lochaber High School is the six-year comprehensive school which serves the town of Fort William and the greater Lochaber area. The current school roll is 860 pupils. The school stands in spectacular surroundings to the north of Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis.

Set in the ‘Outdoor Capital of the UK’, Lochaber High offers a unique and extensive range of extra-curricular activities. Pupils have the opportunity to participate in art, drama, music and sporting activities as well as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and charity fundraising events. There are also strong links with the Commando Association who visit the school at Remembrance weekend each year.

The school building is spacious and well equipped with Science laboratories recently refurbished and upgraded to give a state-of–the-art facility. Modern technology is used extensively throughout the school with many computers installed and networked. There is also a modern support base for pupils with additional support needs, a well-stocked school library, a fitness suite and an all-weather pitch. An £11.7 million refurbishment and rebuilding programme – ‘Lochaber 21’ – will see the school building brought up to 21st century standards during the course of the next few years. The school’s facilities are used extensively by community groups.

Gaelic Medium pupils come mainly from the GM unit in Fort William RC Primary School where there is an active Gaelic supporting community of pupils, parents and teachers.

Major events in the school calendar include an annual fundraising hike, Christmas dances, a residential outward bound trip for all S1 pupils, an "alternative curriculum" in the summer term, a work-experience programme for S3, Awards Ceremonies and, at the end of S6, a Graduation Ceremony and ball.

Lochaber High School is a great place to work with a real buzz. If you like sport and culture Fort William is also ideal with.