This building used to be in use but it shut on Tuesday 4 April 2017, and four extensions were added during the 1960s to cope with the increase in enrolment.

Wick High School takes in pupils from eleven primary schools: Dunbeath, Lybster, Thrumster, Noss (Wick), Newton Park (Wick), Watten, Keiss, Bower, and Canisbay.

[2] In May 2012 the Herald conducted a survey of all of Scotland's secondary schools.

The survey gave a percentage of how many senior pupils had achieved five Highers or more in their tenure at the school, and a percentage of how many pupils received free school meals.

In a list of Highland Schools, Wick came 21st out of 30 with 5% of senior pupils having achieved five Highers or more.