Cathkin High School
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| Cathkin High School | |
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Langlea Road Cambuslang , , G72 8ES Scotland | |
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| Type | Secondary School Comprehensive School |
| Established | 1970 |
| Closed | Moved to a new building nearby in October 2008 |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head Teacher | Joanne Sturgeon |
| Staff | 81.4 FTE |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1081 (2018) |
| Houses | Burns, Carnegie, Kelvin, Livingstone and Telford |
| Colour(s) |
Red, yellow, black |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Feeder Schools | Cathkin Primary School Cairns Primary School Hallside Primary School Loch Primary School West Coats Primary School |
| Website | http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/ |
Cathkin High School is a state secondary school in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow), Scotland.
History
The original school was built at a cost of £1.25 million and opened in November 1970 (official duties being performed by politician Peggy Herbison), around the same time as the neighbouring housing scheme at Whitlawburn was completed.[1] It replaced Gateside School in central Cambuslang (the campus of which was thereafter occupied by Trinity High School[2] then by South Lanarkshire College, before being demolished in 2008).[3]
In 2008, the school relocated to a new campus[4] (also accommodating a nursery and a special school, Rutherglen High School)[5][6][7] on a site previously used designated as the school's playing fields situated immediately north of its original buildings, which were subsequently demolished and redeveloped for housing (the Cathkin Rise estate by Barratt).[8][9][10]
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As of September 2015[update] the school had 1004 pupils on the school roll and 88 Full-time equivalent staff.[11]
In May 2018, the school won the Scottish Senior Boys Shield in football for the first time, after beating St Ninian's High School, Giffnock on penalties in the final.[12]
Recently the school made local headlines due to the new managements decisions to not hold proper 'prelims'. Cathkin High pupils argued that the assessments that were being held did not accurately depict the exams that they would be sitting at the end of the year.
Due to Covis-19 teens all around the world haven't been aloud to sit proper exams, the pupils felt like they would be at a huge disadvantage compared to other schools which were holding December assessments in an 'exam style'.
Houses
Cathkin uses a house system. The school is split into five houses and they are:
- Burns
- Carnegie
- Kelvin
- Livingston
- Telford
Feeder Schools
Cairns Primary (Halfway), Cathkin Primary (Cathkin/Fernhill), Hallside Primary (Drumsagard Village), Loch Primary (Whitlawburn / Springhall), West Coats Primary (Cambuslang / Kirkhill).[13]
Notable former pupils and teachers
Notable former pupils include:
- Darren Young, footballer (Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Scotland u21) and manager (Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic)[14]
- Derek Young, footballer (also Aberdeen, Dunfermline and Scotland u21 plus Partick Thistle), brother of Darren[15]
- Duncan Weir, professional rugby union player (Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Kenny McLean professional footballer (St Mirren, Aberdeen, Norwich City, Scotland)
References
- ^ "New high school opened". Glasgow Herald. 17 November 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ School History, Trinity High School (archive version, 2009)
- ^ The end of an era, Daily Record, 29 October 2008
- ^ Smith, Kenny (15 October 2008). "Cathkin High closes its doors for the last time". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Cathkin Community Nursery. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Cathkin High date delayed". Daily Record. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "About our School". Rutherglen High School. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Barratt homes in on £185m deal to build at school sites". The Scotsman. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Smith, Kenny (30 October 2009). "Demolition underway at old Cathkin High School". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Dickie, Douglas (10 October 2012). "Housing developer given warning for dumping at Rutherglen site". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Parentzone: Cathkin High School". Education Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Spooner, Murray (8 May 2018). "Cathkin High School football team pull off true underdog story to be crowned Scottish champions". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Cathkin High School Handbook January 2019, Cathkin High School
- ^ Darren Young's a City slicker after getting fan mail from Manchester, Daily Record, 2015
- ^ Derek Young's spell in Iceland was a real eye-opener after their success at Euro 2016, Daily Record, 2016
External links
- Official website
- profile on Education Scotland's Parentzone
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| Primary Schools | South Lanarkshire has 126 primary schools across the county. Fernhill School and Hamilton College also have divisions for primary pupils. | |
