Kirkintilloch High School
55°56′06″N 4°07′37″W / 55.935°N 4.127°W
This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2011) |
Kirkintilloch High School | |
---|---|
Address | |
Waterside Road , , G66 3PA Scotland | |
Information | |
Type | Comprehensive School |
Motto | In Deed and In Truth |
Established | 1973 |
Local authority | East Dunbartonshire |
Headteacher | George Cooper |
Teaching staff | 55+ |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11-12 to 16-18 |
School roll | 594[1] |
Houses | 4 |
Colour(s) | Blue, white and black. |
Feeder schools | Gartconner Primary Harestanes Primary Hillhead Primary Oxgang Primary Twechar Primary |
Website | http://www.kirkintilloch.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/ |
Kirkintilloch High School is six year co-educational secondary school located in the Oxgang area of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The acting head teacher is George Cooper.
School roll
There are over 600 pupils with an annual first year of four classes of up to thirty pupils each, all coming from five associated primary schools: Gartconner; Harestanes; Hillhead; Oxgang and Twechar.
School year | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | Total Roll | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000/2001 | 754 | [2] | ||||||
2001/2002 | 767 | [3] | ||||||
2002/2003 | [4] | |||||||
2003/2004 | [5] | |||||||
2004/2005 | 705 | [6] | ||||||
2005/2006 | 665 | [7] | ||||||
2006/2007 | 119 | 124 | 123 | 142 | 89 | 51 | 648 | [8] |
2007/2008 | 108 | 128 | 124 | 120 | 119 | 39 | 639 | [9] |
2008/2009 | 111 | 109 | 129 | 122 | 97 | 63 | 632 | [10] |
2009/2010 | 121 | 115 | 107 | 122 | 102 | 59 | 626 | [11] |
2010/2011 | 619 | [12] | ||||||
2011/2012 | [13] | |||||||
2012/2013 | 594 | [1] |
Building
As part of the Scottish Government's £134m PPP school's capital investment program,[14] a new building opened to the pupils on 19 August 2009, replacing the thirty-six-year-old building on the same site. It was originally slated to open April 2009 but a 2008 fire delayed completion until August 2009.[15]
Notable former pupils
- Scott Brown, St Johnstone player.[16]
- Andrew Crumey, novelist[17]
- Gregg Wylde, Plymouth Argyle. player.[18]
Alexander Gourlay, left 1976. Chief Operating Officer of Walgreen Boots Alliance based in Chicago, USA. ref http://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/about/senior-management/alex-gourlay.htm
References
- ^ a b http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00420794.xlsx
- ^ "Scottish Secondary Schools League Tables : YOUR SCHOOL'S RATING. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2001-11-30. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "HOW YOUR SCHOOL IS RATED IN EXAM TABLE; Find out how every school in Scotland performed in the academic stakes with our easy-to-follow guide. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2002-11-27. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/47171/0034105.xls
- ^ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/26350/0023707.xls
- ^ "HOW DID YOUR SCHOOL DO. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Kirkintilloch High School Kirkintilloch Inspection 02/05/2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/IS%20School/School%20Rolls%20Sept%202006.pdf
- ^ http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/IS%20School/School%20Rolls%20Sept%202007.pdf
- ^ http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/IS%20School/School%20Rolls%20Sept%202008.pdf
- ^ http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/IS%20School/School%20Rolls%20Sept%202009.pdf
- ^ Scotland. "Kirkintilloch High School - East Dunbartonshire - Scottish Schools Online 2011/12". Educationscotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0041/00416047.xls
- ^ http://inspireducation.com/EDWeb/kirkintilloch_main.htm
- ^ "Blaze at new Kirkintilloch High - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "From Kirkintilloch to Bradford – Scott is aiming for the top - Football". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "Award winning author Andrew Crumey - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ "Rising star - Sport". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2012-02-04.