Dalkeith High School was previously the historic Dalkeith Grammar School. A list of masters of the Grammar School at Dalkeith (located on the High Street) commences at 1582. No other reference is made to the age of the school.
The Dalkeith High School building, previously known as Dalkeith Grammar School, has a history dating back to 1582. The list of masters at the Grammar School on Dalkeith's High Street begins in that year.  No other details about the school's age are mentioned.