[1] The school serves the coastal communities of Portgordon, Buckie, Portessie, Findochty, Portknockie and Cullen.

The curriculum consisted of reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar and composition, history, geography, singing and religious knowledge, with Latin for some pupils.

The Latin in the school motto translates as 'with oars and sails' - and suggests doing things with all the effort and power one can muster.

The curriculum had been widened and now included Greek, French, cookery, industrial work, drawing, military drill, German, science and shorthand.

The first mention of national examinations was in 1894 when the school log in June noted that "the Leaving Certificate Examinations interfered with work", but in 1895 the Inspectors' report noted with commendation, "there were gained 53 Leaving Certificates – 18 at the Higher Grade."

It was opened in 1927, by which time there was a staff of 36 (including seven principal teachers) and sport and music began to play an important part in the life of the school.

All primary classes, technical education and cookery remained in the original Buckie Public School building in West Church Street.

Buckie High School's "New Building" was completed in 1974, allowing it to cater for all secondary age pupils in the coastal area between Cullen and Portgordon.

The old building in West Cathcart Street continued to be used to house the Music Department until around 1983 before its sale and conversion into flats known as Pringle Court.

The new Standard Grade exams were phased in during the late 1980s and Buckie High became a front runner in developing the curriculum for these new courses.

[6] HMIe report that in addition to Scottish Qualifications Authority examinations, large numbers of young people are participating in a range of activities which develop skills and confidence.

This was the first time Buckie High had won the trophy since 1960, when they beat Dornoch Academy 5-3 under lights at Telford Street Park in Inverness.

As an Ecoschool, Buckie High has been endeavouring to tackle litter and waste, is landscaping the grounds and, with the support of the Co-op, installed solar roof panels in 2008.

[13] To meet young people's learning needs the school provides a distinctive range of courses at different levels for all year groups.

Recent visitors include Catherine MacPhail, Terry Deary, Ian Rankin, Alan Bissett, Keith Gray, Catherine Forde, Anne Macleod, Liz Lochhead, Bernard MacLaverty and Liz Niven.

[10] Buckie High School brought automated messaging to the UK in 2000 to notify parents and carers of unexplained absences.

[25] The Scottish Arts Council provided funding to allow artists to work alongside mathematics teachers in classrooms.

Finding new ways to help pupils understand key concepts such as volume continues to be central to Scotland's emerging Curriculum for Excellence.

On the top floor is biology, physics, chemistry, practical electronics, geography, RME and the technicians' base.