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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 ] situated on Waterfoot Road in ],East Renfrewshire, ] roughly ~~seven miles~~ from Glasgow. It was built in 1978, and pupils from ~~Mearns~~ Primary, ~~Eaglesham~~ Primary, ~~Kirkhill~~ Primary ~~and~~ Calderwood Lodge are all part of the school's catchment area~~. The Head Teacher is John Smith ( who is an ex convict)~~.

	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 the school office. Mearns Castle is situated next to Maxwell Mearns Church which hosts the numerous services for all year groups throughout the year. It is also positioned next to ] (15th century), hence the name, "Mearns Castle High School".

	It is currently ranked as 3rd in the most recent Scottish State School of the Year Table (2014). The SQA results each year place Mearns Castle in the top 5% for Scotland as the school achieves consistently high marks in school performance tables.{{cn\|date=May 2012}}

	==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. The school's Senior Concert Band ~~also~~ achieved significant success in the NCBF competitions achieving ~~numerous~~ Gold Awards at both a Regional and National Level. <ref>. ~~Accessed~~ 4 July 2007.</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>. ~~Accessed~~ 6 November 2012. </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>
⚫	==Alumni==

			==Notable people==
	] - Professional footballer
			===Faculty===
			* ], football player

		⚫	===Alumni===
	John Clark, Steven Clark - Musicians, members of the Scottish indie pop band ] <ref>http://www.schoolsproject.co.uk/rolemodelproject/schoolpgs/Scotland/1E%20Renfrew/mearns/mearns1.htm</ref>
			* ], Paralympian swimmer

			* ], actress
	Lynne Beattie - Professional Volleyballer & Olympian

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)		* http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)
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	*http://www.timesonline.co.uk/parentpower/schools_of_the_year.php?p=scottish_state_secondary		*{{dead link\|date=September 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}

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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
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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