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'''Mearns Castle High School''' is a ] in ], a suburb of ], ]. The school is situated on Waterfoot Road. Newton Mearns is an affluent commuter suburb, and consequently the school achieves consistently high marks in school performance tables.
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'''Mearns Castle High School''' is a ] situated on Waterfoot Road in ], East Renfrewshire, ] roughly {{convert|7|mi|km|0|abbr=off|spell=on}} from Glasgow. It was built in 1978, and pupils from Eaglesham Primary, Kirkhill Primary, Maidenhill Primary, Calderwood Lodge and Mearns Primary are all part of the school's catchment area.
The head teacher is Mr Alan McGinlay who prides his school on its high standard of proper uniforms., however the Head Teacher's post is currently being advertised in TES. The school has recently received a new extension.
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Mearns Castle is situated next to Maxwell Mearns Church, which hosts the numerous services for all yeargroups throughout the year. It is also positioned next to Mearns Castle, hence the name, "Mearns Castle High School". Mearns Castle is situated next to Maxwell Mearns Church which hosts some Christian services for pupils. It is also positioned next to ] (15th century), hence the name, "Mearns Castle High School".


==Awards and recognition==
The School Captains for the 2006-2007 session are Alexander Thomson and Anna Kordeczka. Both these pupils belong to S6, presided over by Mrs Joan Herald.
The school's Senior Concert Band achieved significant success in the NCBF competitions achieving Gold Awards at both a Regional and National Level.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701134818/http://www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk/previousyears/2007awards/entprimary.asp |date=1 July 2011 }}. Retrieved 4 July 2007.</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncbf.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=8 |title=NCBF – National Concert Band Festival |website=www.ncbf.info |access-date=6 November 2012}}</ref>


==Notable people==
The extension of the school is part of a Public Private Partnership Project with builders ]. They employ their own janitorial staff and as such, there is a visible division between East Renfrewshire and HBG employees.
===Faculty===
* ], football player


===Alumni===
The school's modern languages department is quite large and is managed by Miss Ann Hastie. It teaches French, German and Spanish. In the case of Spanish, Mearns Castle gained its first permanent teacher in 6 months with the appointment of Mrs Lynne Stewart. Since 2003, there have been 7 different Spanish teachers at the school, much to the dismay of pupils.
* ], Paralympian swimmer
* ], actress


==References==
Mearns Castle places emphasis on social responsibility and organises "Charities Week" during which entertaining events take place in order to raise money for charities chosen by the pupils. The highlight of the week is the lunchtime talent shows, where pupils form bands or dancing groups and perform for others.
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==External links==
* http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)
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Mearns Castle High School is a secondary school situated on Waterfoot Road in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland roughly seven miles (eleven kilometres) from Glasgow. It was built in 1978, and pupils from Eaglesham Primary, Kirkhill Primary, Maidenhill Primary, Calderwood Lodge and Mearns Primary are all part of the school's catchment area.

Secondary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mearns Castle High School
Address
Waterfoot Road
Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, G77 5GU
Scotland
Information
TypeSecondary School
MottoServitium
Established1978
Local authorityEast Renfrewshire
HeadteacherStuart Clark
Staff132
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,248
HousesBalmoral
Caledonia
Gleneagles
Sutherland
Ramsay
Wallace
Colour(s)    Red and Black
QualificationsScottish Qualifications Certificate
Websitehttp://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/

Mearns Castle is situated next to Maxwell Mearns Church which hosts some Christian services for pupils. It is also positioned next to Mearns Castle (15th century), hence the name, "Mearns Castle High School".

Awards and recognition

The school's Senior Concert Band achieved significant success in the NCBF competitions achieving Gold Awards at both a Regional and National Level.

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

References

  1. Scottish Education Awards 2007 Archived 1 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  2. "NCBF – National Concert Band Festival". www.ncbf.info. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

External links

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