Castlehead High School is a non-denominational, mixed state secondary school in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was opened in 1971.[3] In 1989, John Neilson High School (founded as the John Neilson Institution in 1852) merged into Castlehead High School.
| Castlehead High School | |
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Canal Street , , PA1 2HL Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°50′22″N 4°25′59″W / 55.83931°N 4.43316°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary school |
| Motto | Work hard be kind |
| Established | 1972 |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire Council |
| Head teacher | Gordon Menzies[1] |
| Years offered | 6 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11 - 18 years |
| Enrolment | 708[2] |
| Houses | Maxwellton, Oakshaw, Camphill |
| Colour(s) | Brown, blue and gold |
| Website | www |
Associated Primary Schools
editPrimary Schools
editThe primary schools that feed into Castlehead are Glencoats Primary School, Wallace Primary School and West Primary School.[4]
Sports
editCastlehead is one of six Scottish Football Association Schools of Football. Under this program, twenty first-year students receive daily coaching, development and recovery sessions and other academic and social development activities. The Schools of Football program is funded through the Scottish Football Association's partnership with Cashback For Communities, a Scottish Government scheme that gives communities illicit monies seized from criminals.
On 8 September 2008, Castlehead hosted the draw for the first round of the 2008–09 Scottish Cup.[5]
The school's gym was closed in 2023 after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was found in the roof.[6]
Awards
editOne area of the school's performance identified as needing improvement on the 2005 evaluation was attendance. In recognition of the effort the school faculty, students and parents made, in 2006 the school won the Scottish Education Award: "Better Behaviour and Attendance Award".[7]
Philip Lawrence Award, in recognition of the school's paired reading program where senior pupils help junior pupils develop their reading skills.
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (April 2018) |
- Elena Baltacha, tennis player
- Seán Batty, STV weatherman
- Majid Haq, cricket player
- Richard Madden, actor [8]
- Iain Martin, journalist [9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Meet Our Senior Leadership Team". Meet Our Senior Leadership Team. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Carmichael, Tracy (25 October 2021). "Reunion bid to mark 50 years of Castlehead High School in Paisley". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ team, Renfrewshire Communications. "Castlehead High School". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "ScottishFA.com". Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ Thomson, Jack (11 November 2023). "Council chiefs provide update after RAAC found in Paisley school hall". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Education Awards". Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ "Richard Madden posts adorable picture of first day at school". The Gazette. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "google.com". Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Iain Martin". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links
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