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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.
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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".
'''Mearns Castle High School''' is a ] in ], a suburb of ], ]. Built in 1978 pupils from Mearns Primary, Eaglesham Primary, Kirkhill Primary and Calderwood Lodge are all part of the schools catchment area. 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. During the month of September, Mearns Castle often attends a speech by the French President.{{dubious|date=January 2008}} This was started when the school donated £3000 to a French charity.{{dubious|date=January 2008}}

The Head Teacher is Mr Dean Smith.
There are 1520 pupils attending Mearns Castle at this time. The years are built up like follows:
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
270 270 270 270 260 180

The school has recently received a new extension. The extension of the school is part of a Public Private Partnership Project with builders HBG, the extention provides many extra classroom currently used for maths, social subjects and school office. 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"


==Awards and recognition== ==Awards and recognition==
The school was one of three finalists in the Most Enterprising Secondary as part of the Scottish Education Awards 2007, which aim to celebrate successes and recognise achievements in Scottish education.<ref>. Accessed ], ].</ref> 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==
Sky Rock, a Young Enterprise company at the school, raised funds, obtained raw materials, attended jewelry workshops and created prototypes of its goal of producing 'sky high fashion at rock bottom prices'. The group was also a finalist in the ] Young Enterprise Scotland Awards 2006. This success was repeated a year later with the Young Enterprise company, Fusion, who also achieved this much. Many thanks go to Business Advisor Sandy MacNiven..<ref>, determined to succeed. Accessed ], ].</ref>
===Faculty===
* ], football player


==Notable alumni== ===Alumni===
* ], Paralympian swimmer
*Moray West of ], a classical group formed by ].<ref>Tait Gordon. , '']'', ], ]. Accessed ], ].</ref>
* ], actress


==References== ==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 3 December 2024

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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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