And, looking through some of our best archive pictures of life at a handful of Preston schools throughout the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, it’s easy to see why.
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21. Preston schools through the ages
The pack power of St Brendan's College finally clinched the All England Schools Rugby crown for the Bristol school at Preston Grasshoppers. They scored two tries in both the semi-final and final of the tournament - against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Kirkham Grammar School respectivelyPhoto: RETRO
22. Preston schools through the ages
More than 500 parents and other interested people visited an open evening at Fulwood High School. Pictured is Cheryl Parkinson demonstrating a hinge joint to Eric and Margaret Clayton in the science laboratoryPhoto: RETRO
23. Preston schools through the ages
Youngsters from a South Ribble high school fell in for a taste of the Army life when they took part in a sponsored assault course to raise cash for the elderly. Instead of lessons, teenagers from Walton-le-Dale High School, were put through their paces by instructors from the King's Division of the Army, based at Fulwood Barracks, PrestonPhoto: RETRO
24. Preston schools through the ages
These young runners got the feeling of athletic glory... when they carried a mock Olympic torch to raise funds for the British Olympic squad. A team of 17 youngsters from Kirkham Grammar School braved howling winds to carry the flaming torch on a relay. The torch will then be passed on to pupils at Rossall School, Fleetwood, for the next stage in the round-Britain relayPhoto: RETRO