Secondary Schools News
27/3/2024
Pupils Plant Trees To Improve Wick Riverside
Recently pupils and leaders from Step Forward Wick Youth had the opportunity to help out in our local community. Along with Wick Development Trust and The Countryside Rangers they managed to plant 300 trees along the Wick Riverside to help provide some woodland areas along the riverside, giving the local wildlife shelter and a food source too.
5/12/2023
Wick High School Netball Team Show Off Their New Hoodies!
The Wick High netball team have been showing their colours to the rest of the school with beautiful new blue versions of the school hoodies. Mrs Bain, their long-standing coach, sourced them from local business Highland Workwear to show of the team's contribution to the school.
21/11/2023
Well Done To The S2 Netball Team From Wick High
The S2 first team at Wick High School recently qualified for the Scottish Schools plate competition by beating Fortrose Academy and Nicolson Institute. The wins earned them runner up spot in the North Qualifying League.
1/3/2021
New Chair and Vice Chair for Highland Youth Parliament
The Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) has voted in a new Chair, Innes Morgan from Thurso and Vice Chair, Isaac Beckley from Glenurquhart, near Inverness. The Highland Youth Parliament is the elected parliament for young people in the Highlands with over 100 elected members via schools and youth forums across the area.9/1/2021
Wick High - Important Information For Online Learning Starting 11 January 2021
Wick High has issued the following information on the school web site. Please see below important information regarding the arrangements for online learning to begin on Monday 11th January.
7/1/2020
Wick High Pupils Receive SQA Cyber Security Award
In the second year of running in the SQA's Award in Cyber Security Fundamentals Wick High is delighted that 37 S3 pupils received the award. After spending two months learning about cyber security threats and how to defend against them, pupils sat an exam that covered both the theory and practical elements of the course.
5/9/2019
Wick High School #Challenge60 for CLIC Sargent
Wick High School (both pupils and staff) are taking part in this year's #Challenge60 for CLIC Sargent. Completing 60 miles throughout the month of September to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
21/6/2018
Erin Green From Wick High One of the Volunteers Recognised High Life Highland
High Life Highland recognised top performing volunteers last Thursday at its annual award ceremony held at Strathpeffer Pavilion. The event saw volunteers from across the Highlands recognised for significant contributions to the charity, its clients and customers.
21/6/2018
Red Critter Awards Take Off At Wick High
From Mr Mackenzie Wick High School. The month of May saw our school complete the first full month of using our new student rewards system RedCritter.
17/6/2018
Official Opening Of The Wick Community Campus
The official opening of the Wick Community Campus took place on a sunny Saturday 16 June 2018. Lord Lieutenant John Thurso performed the unveiling of a plaque to mark the occasion.
9/12/2017
Wick High Pupils design app to encourage children to go outdoors
Two high school pupils have created an app designed to encourage children to enjoy the outdoors more often. Mari-Ann Ganson and Ellora James, who are both 17, created Envirocache for an apps competition.
20/5/2017
Inside The New Wick High School
The new Wick High School finally opened recently and today everyone was allowed to look around. See the Photo Gallery link above.
7/5/2017
Teaching Makes People - Chris Aitken, Wick High School
Recruitment campaign targets science, technology, engineering and maths. The ‘Teaching Makes People' campaign targets university undergraduates studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects as well as people currently working in STEM industries.
4/6/2016
High Schools Compete In Rocket Car Competition
Over 140 pupils from Thurso High School, Wick High School, Golspie High School and Tain Royal Academy descended upon North Highland College UHI's ETEC building last week to take part in The Bloodhound Project Model Rocket Car Challenge. This is a global competition backed by Guinness World Records.
8/9/2015
Entry day for the 2016 Be Your Best Rock Challenge and J Rock tour fast approaches!
From 6am on Tuesday 22nd September 2015 Senior Schools, Academies and Sixth Form Colleges (6:30am for Junior and Primary Schools) registration will open to take part in one of the region's most dazzling, high energy performing arts competitions as the Rock Challenge® and J Rock™ tour returns for 2016! The 2016 Safer Highlands J Rock™ will take place on Wednesday 20th April before the Safer Highlands Rock Challenge® on Thursday 21st April. These events will provide the opportunity for local schools to showcase their creativity, talent and imagination on the stage of Eden Court Theatre.
8/3/2015
Wick High Oscars Night Puts Friendship First For Life
In what was undoubtedly a first for Wick High school Murray Watts, script writer and director in the film industry compered an evening of short films and Oscar awards. Murray introduced and interviewed his friend author and TV presenter Sally Magnusson describing their family connections over many years.
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