Mearns Castle High School
Coordinates: 55°46′05″N 4°19′05″W / 55.768°N 4.318°W For schools of the same name, see Castle High School.
| Established | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Dean Smith |
| Depute Head Teacher |
Fiona McLachlan (S1 - Acting) Anne Lewis (S2) Steven Hale (S3) Rosanne Cartledge (S4 - Acting) Ian Phillips (S5) James McKenna (S6) |
| Location |
Waterfoot Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5GU Scotland |
| Local authority | East Renfrewshire |
| Staff | 132 |
| Students | 1,248 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Balmoral - Mrs Eileen Crilley Caledonia - Mr Henry Cairney Gleneagles - Mr Spencer Gooch Sutherland - Miss Suzanne Oram Ramsay - Mr Paul Donnelly Wallace - Mrs Elizabeth Neil |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Qualifications | Scottish Qualifications Certificate |
| Website | Mearns Castle High School |
Mearns Castle High School is a secondary school situated on Waterfoot Road in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland roughly seven miles from Glasgow. It was built in 1978, and pupils from Mearns Primary, Eaglesham Primary, Kirkhill Primary and Calderwood Lodge are all part of the school's catchment area. The Head Teacher is Dean Smith. The First Head Teacher of the school was Mr I Climie for 18 years,
The school has recently received a new extension. The extension of the school is part of a Public Private Partnership Project with builders HBG, the extension provides many extra classrooms, currently used for Maths, Social subjects and the school office. Mearns Castle is situated next to Maxwell Mearns Church which hosts the numerous services for all year groups throughout the year. It is also positioned next to Mearns Castle (15th century), hence the name, "Mearns Castle High School".
It is currently ranked as 3rd in the most recent Scottish State School of the Year Table (2014). The SQA results each year place Mearns Castle in the top 5% for Scotland as the school achieves consistently high marks in school performance tables.
Awards and recognition
The school was one of three finalists in the Most Enterprising Secondary as part of the Scottish Education Awards 2007, which aim to celebrate successes and recognise achievements in Scottish education. The school's Senior Concert Band also achieved significant success in the NCBF competitions achieving numerous Gold Awards at both a Regional and National Level. [1] [2]
Alumni
Matthew McGinley - Professional footballer
John Clark, Steven Clark - Musicians, members of the Scottish indie pop band Bis [3]
Lynne Beattie - Professional Volleyballer & Olympian
References
- ↑ Scottish Education Awards 2007. Accessed 4 July 2007.
- ↑ . Accessed 6 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.schoolsproject.co.uk/rolemodelproject/schoolpgs/Scotland/1E%20Renfrew/mearns/mearns1.htm
External links
- http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)
- Mearns Castle High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/parentpower/schools_of_the_year.php?p=scottish_state_secondary