Hillpark Secondary School (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Chnoc na Pàirce [aːɾʲt̪skɔl xnɔkʲ na pʰaːɾʲç], Scots: Hullpairk Secondary)[1] is a non-denominational secondary school located at 36 Cairngorm Road in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland.
Hillpark Secondary School
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| School type | State Funded Secondary, (11-18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | "Integer Vitae" (Blameless in Life) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 14 December 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headmistress | Geraldine Collins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Coeducational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolment | 1057 (April 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average class size | 30–1 (mostly Written) or 20–1 (mostly Practical) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houses | Cairngorm Pentland Nevis Merrick Lomond Jura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour(s) | Junior Tie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 cases | 360 (April 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.hillpark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The school is one of 38 secondary schools in the Glasgow City Council area,[2] and is named after the area in which the school is situated.
History
editHillpark was created from the merger of two schools, Sir John Maxwell Secondary School and Strathbungo Secondary School. The building opened in 1967.[3]
From 1987 to 2006, Hillpark had a Gaelic unit providing Gaelic medium education to pupils. This existed until the opening of the Glasgow Gaelic School.[4][5]
Facilities
editThe school has a swimming pool, fitness suite, football pitch, games hall, library and a drama studio. There are also eight computer labs.
A significant feature of the school is the Autism Unit, also known as the Language and Communication Resource (LCR).[6] Pupils identified as having an autism spectrum disorder are predominantly taught within mainstream classes with the support of LCR staff.[7]
Notable pupils
edit- Calum MacLeod (born 1988), cricketer
References
edit- ^ "OGE an dèidh sgoilear is bana-bhàrd chliùiteach às an Eilean Sgitheanach a dhèanamh na h-Àrd-Ollamh – Sabhal Mòr Ostaig".
- ^ "Hillpark Secondary School". www.glasgow.gov.uk. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Hillpark Secondary School". www.hillpark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Gaelic first as £4m new campus offers education for ages 3 to 18". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Opening day for new Gaelic school". 21 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Hillpark Secondary School". www.autism.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Hillpark Secondary School". www.hillpark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.