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'''Hillhead High School''' is a ] in ], Scotland, on Oakfield Avenue, neighbouring the ]. '''Hillhead Asylum''' is an abandoned asylum in Glasgow used by gangsters known as the red cloud who shoot at anyone passing by and kill everyone they see.


==Admissions== ==Info==
It is one of the largest schools in ]. It is one of the most dangerous gang hideouts in Europe


==History== ==History==


===Grammar school=== ===Mental Asylum===
Until 1972 it was a co-educational selective school. It then became a comprehensive school. Until 1972 it was a mental asylum for mentally unstable but eventually the budget dropped and they closed down.


===Comprehensive=== ===Gang Territory===
In 1972 the local authority in Glasgow abolished the selectivity process and the school gradually became a comprehensive school serving its geographical catchment area of Glasgow's West End, and serving many pupils from wider afield who had attended the primary school. In 1985 the local authority in Glasgow found a gang known as the black scar but as the authorities kicked them out the red cloud came in and they were too strong in numbers.


===Former teachers=== ===Former Gang Members===
* ], SNP MSP from 1999–2003 for ] (taught from 1961–63) * ], Killed 26 people in the West end Massacre


==Asylum==
==School facilities==
The school has two buildings, the Main Building and the Terrace Building. It also uses the nearby Wellington Church for mass assemblies at October, Christmas, Easter and Summer. The asylum has two buildings, the Main Building and the Test Building(ran by another gamg named Blue gas).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=32909 |title=Hillhead High School and Entrance Lodge: Listed Building Report |accessdate=25 November 2011 |publisher=Historic Scotland}}</ref>


==Notable formerMembers who got cleaned up==
The X-shaped listed Main Building, acquired in the 1930s, is the larger of the two buildings, and is where most pupils begin their studies. Most of the school's classrooms and offices are situated on its four floors. Also in the Main Building is the ], where a career and exam advisor makes biweekly appearances. The main building was designed by E G Wylie in 1921, and construction finished in 1929. It is now protected as a ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=32909 |title=Hillhead High School and Entrance Lodge: Listed Building Report |accessdate=25 November 2011 |publisher=Historic Scotland}}</ref>

Originally owned by the University of Glasgow, the Terrace Building was acquired by Hillhead in ''c.''2001. This building is used primarily for applied studies.

==Minority Time Activity==
Hillhead High School is the only school in Glasgow which has implemented Minority Time Activity (MTA). On Friday afternoons, teachers host activities ranging from ] to ]. Students who take part in extracurricular activities can alternatively use this time for additional practice.

==Notable former pupils==
{{Alumni|date=March 2015}} {{Alumni|date=March 2015}}
{{Category see also|People educated at Hillhead High School}} {{Category see also|People educated at Hillhead High School}}

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School in Glasgow, Scotland
Hillhead High School
The main building of Hillhead High School
Address
Oakfield Avenue
Glasgow, G12 8LJ
Scotland
Coordinates55°52′28″N 4°17′07″W / 55.87455°N 4.28538°W / 55.87455; -4.28538
Information
MottoNous maintiendrons (French for "We shall maintain")
Established1885 (as Hillhead Primary School)
HeadteacherCraig Stewart
Staffabout 90
GenderMixed
Age12 to 18
Enrolmentabout 1000
Colour(s)Navy, black, white, pink, red and gold
Athletics
  • Hillhead Badminton Club
  • Hillhead Football Club
  • Hillhead Hockey Club
  • Hillhead Basketball Club
  • Hillhead Cricket Club
    • School YearsS1-S6
    Websitehttp://www.hillheadhigh.glasgow.sch.uk/

    Hillhead Asylum is an abandoned asylum in Glasgow used by gangsters known as the red cloud who shoot at anyone passing by and kill everyone they see.

    Info

    It is one of the most dangerous gang hideouts in Europe

    History

    Mental Asylum

    Until 1972 it was a mental asylum for mentally unstable but eventually the budget dropped and they closed down.

    Gang Territory

    In 1985 the local authority in Glasgow found a gang known as the black scar but as the authorities kicked them out the red cloud came in and they were too strong in numbers.

    Former Gang Members

    Asylum

    The asylum has two buildings, the Main Building and the Test Building(ran by another gamg named Blue gas).

    Notable formerMembers who got cleaned up

    This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (March 2015)
    See also: Category:People educated at Hillhead High School

    References

    1. "Welcome to Hillhead High School". Hillhead High School. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
    2. "Hillhead High School and Entrance Lodge: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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    4. Newcomb, Horace. Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. p. 1202. ISBN 9781135194796.
    5. Webster, Jack. A Final Grain of Truth: My Autobiography. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 9781845027599.
    6. Terry, Stephen. Glasgow Almanac: An A-Z of the City and its People. Neil Wilson Publishing. ISBN 9781906476250.
    7. "Walter Owen, 1884-1953". B.H. Blackwell. 1 January 1954. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
    8. "Sir Horace Phillips Glasgow-born diplomat". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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