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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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	\| ~~headmaster~~ = ~~Dean~~ ~~Smith~~		\| name = Mearns Castle High School
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	\| ~~address~~ = ~~Waterfoot Road, ]~~		\| motto = Servitium
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	\| colours = yellow and blue with a black tie
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			\| address = Waterfoot Road
			\| city = Newton Mearns
			\| county = East Renfrewshire
			\| country = Scotland
			\| postcode = G77 5GU
			\| local_authority = East Renfrewshire
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			\| staff = 132
			\| enrolment = 1,248
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			\| lower_age = 11
			\| upper_age = 18
			\| houses = Balmoral<br /> Caledonia<br /> Gleneagles<br />Sutherland<br />Ramsay<br />Wallace
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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 ], 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. The Head Teacher is Mr Dean Smith.

	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 extension provides many extra classrooms, 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 ] 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<ref>, determined to succeed. Accessed ], ].</ref>
			===Faculty===
	. 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.
			* ], football player

			===Alumni===
	The 2008 Young Enterprise Team "UniquEco" reached the Scottish Finals and outshone both previous teams by bringing home the school's first award from these finals with a respectable 2nd Place for best presentation award they also finished 4th overall.
			* ], Paralympian swimmer

			* ], actress
	Also in 2008 the Senior Concert Band achieved a Gold Award in the National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) in Warwick.

⚫	==Notable ~~alumni~~==
	*Moray West of ], a classical group formed by ]
	ref>Tait Gordon. , '']'', ], ]. Accessed ], ].</ref>
	but they have split up now:(

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			==External links==
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			* http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 3 December 2024

55°46′05″N 4°19′05″W / 55.768°N 4.318°W / 55.768; -4.318

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
Type	Secondary School
Motto	Servitium
Established	1978
Local authority	East Renfrewshire
Headteacher	Stuart Clark
Staff	132
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,248
Houses	Balmoral Caledonia Gleneagles Sutherland Ramsay Wallace
Colour(s)	Red and Black
Qualifications	Scottish Qualifications Certificate
Website	http://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

Harry Cairney, football player

Alumni

Andrew Mullen, Paralympian swimmer
Gayle Rankin, actress

References

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

External links

http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)
Mearns Castle High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
The Times

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