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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 | Dean Smith |
| Staff | 132 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,248 |
| Houses | Balmoral - Eileen Crilley Caledonia - Henry Cairney Gleneagles - Spencer Gooch Sutherland - Suzanne Oram Ramsay - Paul Donnelly Wallace - Elizabeth Neil |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Qualifications | Scottish Qualifications Certificate |
| Website | http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/ |
Mearns Castle High School is a secondary school situated on Waterfoot Road in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland 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.
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.
Alumni
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- Matthew McGinley - Professional footballer
- Chris Hay - Professional footballer
- Andrew Mullen - Paralympian Swimmer
- John Morris) - Bayswater International Man of Mystery and inventor of Uber
- Todd Shand - Chief Financial Officer, Cricket Australia
- Henry Ian Cusick - Actor (Lost, Law & Order, The 100)
- Mark Mann - photographer
- Gayle Rankin - Actress (GLOW, The Meyerowitz Stories)
References
- Scottish Education Awards 2007 Archived 1 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 4 July 2007.
- . Accessed 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
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/parentpower/schools_of_the_year.php?p=scottish_state_secondary