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Until 2018 the [[Rector (academia)|rector]] of the school was Philip Black, who then embarked on a secondment to Fife Council which later became a full time job and led to his retirement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rectors Message |url=http://www.fife-education.org.uk/bellbaxterhs/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427095256/http://www.fife-education.org.uk/bellbaxterhs/ |archive-date=27 April 2011 |access-date=4 May 2011}}</ref> Subsequently, the acting rector became Elizabeth Smart, head of [[Waid Academy]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Rector's Secondment |url=https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fi/bellbaxterhighschool/2018/01/24/rectors-secondment/ |access-date=29 March 2018}}</ref> who took lead until Carol Ann Penrose - former head of [[Lochgelly High School]] - was appointed as the new rector of Bell Baxter High School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lochgelly school loses Carol Ann Penrose |url=https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/16371726.lochgelly-school-loses-carol-ann-penrose/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724110742/http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/16371726.lochgelly-school-loses-carol-ann-penrose/ |archive-date=24 July 2018 |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=Central Fife Times}}</ref> On 11 November 2021, Penrose unexpectedly resigned and Smart was once again appointed acting rector while also leading Waid Academy until a new permanent rector was found.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Alasdair |date=12 November 2021 |title=Fife head teacher resigns after days of speculation |work=[[The Courier (Dundee)]] |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fife/2727504/fife-headteacher-resigns-after-days-of-speculation/ |access-date=12 November 2021 |quote="Following an update from the Education Service, Ms Penrose has submitted her resignation from her post as headteacher of Bell Baxter High School, with effect from November 11 2021."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Weekly Update 26th November, 2021 |url=https://sway.office.com/iXaVMb11Q56yHPEe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127112747/https://sway.office.com/iXaVMb11Q56yHPEe |archive-date=27 November 2021 |website=Bell Baxter High School}}</ref>
A new rector was due to be appointed for the start of 2022, however this was later postponed and it was not until the end of the school year in June before it was announced that [[Beeslack High School]] head Lynn Black would take over permanently after an interim period under Craig Parnham, a depute rector at [[Woodmill High School]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Alasdair |date=30 June 2022 |title=Bell Baxter High School: New headteacher set to take over after summer break |work=[[The Courier (Dundee)|The Courier]] |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/3447429/bell-baxter-high-school-new-headteacher/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 July 2022 |quote=The latest school newsletter said: "We can confirm that Mrs Lynn Black will take up the position of headteacher part of the way through term one next session. In the meantime we are delighted to inform you that Mr Craig Parnham has been appointed as acting headteacher on a temporary basis."}}</ref>
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