September 8 1916: High School of Dundee praised for rise in exam passes

By Kirsty McIntosh

September 8 2016, 6:30am

September 8 2016, 6:30am

Last month pupils across Tayside and Fife eagerly awaited their exam results.

Back in 1916, pupils at the High School of Dundee has also received theirs, with pass marks increasing on the previous year.

The school board was told that this was in spite of a difficulty in maintaining staff levels due to the war.

However the board chairman also praised the school for encouraging pupils to think, rather than just to pass exams.

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