HSD Pipe Band members join prestigious collective
Let’s make some noise for a quintet of HSD Pipe Band members who are celebrating selection for a prestigious collective! Well done to Tom, Ksenia, Blair, Aaron and Charlotte who are now members of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland! The pupils were invited to join after coming through a challenging audition process which […]
Well done to our newly trained Mentors in Violence Prevention.
After two days of training, they’re ready to lead PSHE lessons for Form 1 and Form 2 pupils focusing on misogyny and gender stereotypes and raising awareness of Gender-Based Violence. Our MVP programme empowers our young people to become active bystanders, equipping them with the confidence and skills to challenge harmful behaviours, support their peers and […]
Volunteer Pals on the Playground
 With the holidays fast approaching, it seems like the perfect time to say a big thank you to a group of pupil volunteers who’ve been doing a fantastic job helping our younger children! Every day, our Playground Pals can be found in the playground, playing games with younger pupils, buddying children in L1 and […]
Our F4-F6 Careers Fair
Our F4-F6 Careers Fair provided HSD pupils with a fantastic opportunity to explore a wide range of future pathways. From engineering, sustainability, healthcare, finance and sport to psychology, law, surveying, media and the armed forces – and more! – our young people gained valuable insights from industry professionals. Huge thanks to all our guests for […]
Our annual P7 Hockey and Rugby Festival
Our annual P7 Hockey and Rugby Festival brought together teams from across Scotland for an afternoon packed with skill, teamwork and exciting action galore!
Bringing history to life at school
We were delighted to welcome the Black Watch Museum to HSD, giving our pupils a unique opportunity to engage with history beyond the classroom. Our F4 History pupils, studying for National 5, had the chance to handle original First World War artefacts and work directly with local historians and representatives connected with the Black Watch […]
Historic result for Pipe Band in prestigious championship
Huge congratulations to our Novice A Pipe Band, who finished 2026 as Scottish Champion of Champions runners-up. The championship ranks bands on their results across the five major championships – the British, UK, European, Scottish and World Championships – providing a real measure of performances across the year. And what a season the Band enjoyed, […]
Read all about it! Prestigious literary award for Junior Years
The High School of Dundee Junior Years is celebrating the award of Reading Schools Silver accreditation by the Scottish Book Trust. The award marks an exciting new chapter in our reading journey, recognising the Junior Years’ commitment to creating an environment where reading is not simply something pupils do, but something they can enjoy, share […]
Even more HSD pupils score top marks in Scotland
STOP PRESS! Even more HSD pupils have scored the top marks in the country in QS 2026 exams, either individually or jointly. Well done to: – Emma in Adv Higher PE – Haoqi in Nat 5 Computing Science They join Xin Le (Higher Maths), Diya (Nat 5 Geography), Bonnie (Nat 5 Mandarin), Cora (Nat 5 […]
Exhilarating excursion builds friendships and connections
Our F1 (S1) pupils enjoyed a fun-filled day of exhilaration in St Andrews. As part of our start-of-session transition programme, the whole year-group headed out for a day packed with adventure and teamwork. The pupils enjoyed kayaking and giant Stand Up Paddle Boarding with Blown Away, took part in a Scavenger Hunt around the town, […]
F6 Success Stories
We’re often asked: what do your pupils go on to do when they leave? Our goal is to equip our young people with the skills, knowledge and mindset to make their own exciting futures happen. In 2026, 99% of our UCAS applicants secured university places. Great results start with great experiences. Let’s hear from some […]
Pupils Launch Book-Sale for Imagination Library
A group of HSD pupils have launched a book sale for a wonderful cause, inspired by the amazing impact that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has had on children in Dundee and around the world.
Prestigious Maths course for HSD pupil
A High School of Dundee pupil’s way with numbers earned him an invitation to a prestigious course at the University of Cambridge. F4 (S4) pupil Haoqi was one of only around 40 youngsters from across the UK to be selected for the UK Maths Trust’s British Maths Olympiad (BMO) Training Camp. After recording exceptional performances […]
HSD Welcomes Hundreds to Inaugural Classics Conference
As the smash-hit movie The Odyssey continues to spark a new generation’s interest in the ancient world, The High School of Dundee today brought together hundreds of pupils from across Scotland for a unique event devoted to the study of Classics. More than 280 students and teachers from 25 state and independent schools were joined […]
Welcome to our new Executive Rector
The start of Session 2026/27 marks an exciting new chapter in the life of The High School of Dundee as Irfan Latif takes up his role as our new Executive Rector. Having been appointed in the Spring, Irfan now takes on the position following the retiral of Lise Hudson as Rector. Chair of the High […]
QS exam results 2026
Congratulations to all of our pupils who have today been receiving their QS (Qualifications Scotland) exam results. We are immensely proud of every one of our candidates and commend them, and their fantastic teachers, for all their hard work and dedication which has been rewarded with an impressive set of results. – At National 5, […]
Prize-giving celebrates achievement across school life
Achievement, dedication and contribution across school life has been celebrated at the High School of Dundee’s annual Prize-Giving ceremony. Held at the Caird Hall, the event brought together pupils, families and staff to recognise success across a broad range of subjects and activities, while also marking the official farewell to the School’s departing F6 pupils. […]
Farewell to Rector Lise Hudson
As the school year draws to a close, we are saying farewell to our Rector, Lise Hudson, after a remarkable 36 years of dedicated service to The High School of Dundee. While Lise will remain in post to oversee this summer’s examination results, the end of term marks the conclusion of her time at the […]
F2 pupils embrace tasty business challenge with Fisher & Donaldson
F2 pupils enjoyed getting stuck into a tasty business challenge with Fisher and Donaldson. As part of their Enterprise course, the students designed and pitched some deliciously good plans aimed at celebrating and promoting the bakery’s Chocolate Season. The challenge offered a brilliant opportunity for the participants to perfect key ingredients including developing new product […]
Lise Hudson reflects on her 36-year HSD career
After 36 years at HSD, six of them as Rector, Lise Hudson retires in August. From her early days as a young History Teacher to becoming the School’s first female Rector in its nearly 800-year history, her career has been defined by relationships, values, and a deep commitment to young people. As she prepared for […]