Inverkeithing High School

So you wanna explain when teachers abuse their authority and just always want a reason to get you in trouble the school system is a lie it takes away your creativity you once had when you were young and it ruins life's I wish I could wake up happy but oh no I have to go to my dump off a school people are rude think there gangsters i wish i could walk in the toilet and not get vape blown in my face its a joke everything about this school is a joke the school system doesn’t teach anything and if it dose I'm willing to miss out on it and leave early because school makes me that miserable just think about that I could be ruining my future just because of this school system its a joke nothing will change even if they make a new school it will still be a joke of a school it’s the people that ruin this school mainly (Including teachers) This will change nothing because you don’t care what any student thinks because you just care about money or whatever but you definitely don’t care about students thats a fact

My son has been beating by a art teacher

shittiest school around dont recommend thus place is rough ? so glad i left !! this skl sucks

No support for pupils experiencing sensory issues. Some staff members will physically bully children; you'll be bodily blocked in corridors by older female members of staff in an attempt to coerse and control frightened children. You will be locked in rooms by yourself because teachers have no training in sensory and mental health issues. You will be bodily grabbed by male teachers then you and your child will be gaslit by senior members of staff that these events did not happen. Bullying by other pupils is also rife with zero discipline for the perpetrator. DO NOT SEND A CHILD WITH SENSORY PROCESSING ISSUES TO THIS SCHOOL. It will severely damage their mental health.

I'm now in my final year (S6) of school here and I thought that I'd try to write a fair and honest review of my time at Inverkeithing High School. I honestly feel like most of the reviews of this school are completely unfair, and it seems to have become the 'cool' thing to hate on the school. This, however, leaves an unfair that impression of what the school is actually like. Teachers This is the aspect of the school that I think is by far the best. I struggle to think of any teachers who were unable to properly teach their subject. Teaching standard has been especially high in my exam years. There are obviously teachers whose own 'style' does not agree with me, but it has rarely come to the detriment of my learning. I feel that IHS has a mostly strong set of departments which are competently run. I think that special congratulations should go to 'Social Subjects and RMPS' as they feel genuinely on top of all of their students and courses. I genuinely believe that the quality of teaching is very high at Inverkeithing and I have been able to achieve good grades in my SQA exams. School Lunches / Cafeteria I have to say a good word about the catering staff at this school. They are always kind and polite, and getting lunch is always something I find enjoyable. The quality of food at the school is fair, it's nothing special, but it's not to unhealthy. The main meals are of generally high quality, and you can always get pasta and other heated meals if you so desire. The only stumbling block for school lunches is that it feels like the serving area is not large enough for the student body. There are always large queues for lunch and they can run out of certain things. Array of Courses Offered. The school offers a wide range of SQA courses and you can take most subjects to Higher level. The choices for Advanced Higher are far more like muted however, although most large departments are able to run advanced higher courses most years. (Computing Science classes have not been run consistently in the time I have been at the school) Although many teachers may slow you to 'self-teach' a subject and sit the exams with personal support, especially if it is important for a career choice. The Building Itself. This has been spoken about to death, but the school building is in bad condition. It is 51 years old, and has suffered much damage over the years. The toilets (male at least) are in bad condition and usually best avoiding. It is also common for glass to be smashed although the janitorial staff are good at replacing broken windows quickly. The school is however, usually in bad condition, despite the janitors best efforts. Communication & Organisation The final topic I'd like to touch on is the schools communication with parents. This is by far the schools worst area. They are slow to communicate with parents and it feels like they are constantly apologising for some mistake that they have made. This is probably the most frustrating part of being a student. Should you encounter a problem during your time at the school ot usually take a long time to get it resolved. This is especially common with relevance to timetabling. (In my three exam years, I have always had timetable issues which have needed resolution). Overall, Inverkeithing High School is a good place to send your children. The school offers a variety of courses and generally good teaching. The clear downsides here are the Schools communication and the school building itself. I would say that there is no reason to avoid this school specifically. It feels like most of the staff do the best with what they're given and you get used to the schools quirks pretty quickly.

bad but good smoke spots like

This school is so bad so dirty

head teacher is a beast who ragdolls students for fun and then touches their tits ? luv luv luv this place ???????

I have two children in the Inverkeithing High and I am extremely disappointed with the school on all possible levels. They’ve let me and my children down on so many occasion, there doesn’t seem to be any system for communication with the parents, phone calls and emails are ignored, leaving parents and pupils helpless. I heard shocking stories from other parents how they have been treated by the school, many parents had to move their children to different school because they felt nobody cared.

do not let your kids enter this school its honestly so bad some teachers don't care what you do and ruins the teaching aspect roof collapses and leaks and no doors on toilets

they do not meet needs. the head teacher picks and chooses who he wants to like he assumes people don’t have stuff wrong with them when infact they do!

Covid The school never handled the pandemic vey well at all. masks were hardly ever worn and the sanitizer was thrown about all the time. I was appalled to walk around the corner at bottom bridge and find a destroyed bottle of sanitizer plastered on the floor. Staff The staff here have ups and downs but some are amazing. Others don't seem like they want you to succeed at all. Some will teach you one thing and the next day or week they tell you the opposite. The exam results are saving this school at the moment and even then they aren't great. Online learning The school handled online learning horribly. Students were expected to be swamped in 100 slide powerpoints, finish them and do homework on top of that. it was ridiculous. Most students were working till 5 or 6pm just to be fully caught up in their learning thanks for reading

bulling? mental health? no school doesn’t care. need hand dryers? nope someone stole them and hid them in a bush. hand sanitiser? more like watery vinegar. need pencils or jotters? schools doesn’t even have enough for 6 weeks. no one actually wears masks or uses the hand sanitiser. it usually ends up being thrown around. DO NOT come here

Some teachers are really nice, others are complete assholes. If you have any issue with bullying or mental health you don't get taken seriously. Covid was handled awfully, hardly anything happened in regards to online classes or even work being sent out, yet when everyone got back we were expected to know everything? The management team definitely need better communication with everyone else, students get told one thing and staff get told the opposite. Buildings falling apart, parts of the ceiling has fallen down in classes in the past which is really dangerous.

Teachers Honestly it's hit or miss with teachers. Some are really good and care about you and actually want you to succeed. Others don't really care about you just getting through the curriculum and are bit ridiculous on rules. For example, not me personally but a classmate once got told by a teacher in a sarcastic, judmental and undermining tone, "Your parents must be so proud of you." which I found absolutely appauling cause they don't the kid's background and they were quite quick to judge them. There are some really funny teachers. Building The building is litterly falling apart and if weren't for Woodmill burning down, the new school would probably be being built. Who ever came up with the idea of building it in the shape of a tractor is honestly a little insane. It's a school not a farm. The bathrooms are absolutely disgusting and apparently it's because over half a decade ago they got new bathrooms and some of the students destroyed it and even though anyone who could've done it is gone the council will not give us new bathrooms. Covid The school hasn't had many covid cases yet. But they're handiling over online learning was awful. People were stressed and swamped. They gave us homework on top of school and we were all working until 5pm just to get it done. And they didn't even support us very well when we came back with the work we missed and didn't understand that for tgd majority of us the work went in one ear and out the other.

I’ve got to admit - the school has its ups and downs. Many of the staff here are amazing, will bend over backwards to help pupils. Especially the Support For Learning Team - e.g PTC of learning support, PSA’s and PSO’s - you can usually have a good laugh with these people. However, on the flip side you have certain staff members who don’t care about their pupils, who will not listen to pupils issues - if something major is going on at home they don’t care. They’re really just in it for the money. The building is a little outdated although it shouldn’t matter as it’s due a rebuild in the next decade or so. Some bad leaks on top bridge when it’s raining, sometimes in science labs as-well. Heating either works or it doesn’t and it’s either freezing or sweating. The guidance team are okay, depending on what house you’re in. Some houses have better than others. However, if you establish a good relationship with guidance you’re basically set for the rest of your school career. Although, bullying or teasing - more or less teasing - aren’t dealt with well. Mental health issues and other out of school issues can sometimes be dealt with to a minimal degree of acceptance. Let’s not forget to mention the Senior Leadership Team - who for the most part are actually pretty decent despite what everyone says. There are still one or two who let’s just say aren’t for the laughs or jokes. The majority of the SLT will help you if you need it. Overall, the education you receive here is actually pretty decent, the teaching staff for the majority are okay and the SLT are pretty okay aswell. Obviously no school is perfect and this school is no different, and some things could change for the better.

Every time you go and report something it’s like no one believes you and NOTHING gets done about it and i personal don’t feel safe there at all

Want to wash your hands? No, you cant, no dryers, no water, no soap, hand sanitizer I hear you ask, more like a purified pack of salt and vinegar walkers. It's fine though cause you only wear masks when you get caught by big nic or ian

terrible, no soap, leaky roof, smashed doors and windows