King's Park Secondary School
| King's Park Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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14 Fetlar Drive , Lanarkshire , G44 5BL Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°48′50″N 4°14′48″W / 55.81377°N 4.246752°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Believe achieve |
| Established | 1962 |
| Local authority | Glasgow City Council |
| Head Teacher | Kirsty Ayed[1] |
| Staff | 61 Full-time staff[2] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 910 |
| Houses | Mull, Skye, Arran, Lewis |
| Colour(s) | blue, green |
| Accreditations | SQA |
| Feeder schools | Croftfoot Primary School, King's Park Primary School, Mount Florida Primary, the catchment areas of the former Simshill Primary School and Holmlea Primary School (now part of Merrylee Primary School). |
| Website | http://www.kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk |
King's Park Secondary School, on Fetlar Drive, in the King's Park area (or specifically in the Simshill area) of south Glasgow, is a Scottish non-denominational state school.[1] It was established in 1962.[2]
Former pupils
- Gerry Cinnamon, singer-songwriter[3]
- Willie Donachie, footballer[4]
- Rory Hughes, rugby player[5]
- Ross Irwin, footballer
- Bobby Gillespie, musician[6]
- Alan McGee, businessman[7]
- Jane McCarry, actress[8]
- Karen Logan, singer[9]
- James Harkness, actor
References
- ^ a b "King's Park Secondary School". Glasgow.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b "King's Park Secondary School". www.kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Geddes, Jonathan (20 July 2015). "Castlemilk singer Gerry Cinnamon is a hit at T In The Park". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Photo archive: 1964 - football team, King's Park Secondary School
- ^ Profile of Rory Hughes, scotsman.com; accessed 20 October 2015.
- ^ Kings Park, schoolproject.co.uk; accessed 22 October 2015
- ^ Uncut. Archived 13 April 2012 at WebCite from the original on 23 January 2008. accessed 22 October 2015.
- ^ Smith, Kenny (10 February 2010). "Still Game actress Jane McGarry on playing Isa". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Bucks Fizz - The History". www.bucksfizz.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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