Holyrood R.C. Secondary School

Infobox School2
name = Holyrood R.C. Secondary School


motto = "Hoc Vince"
address = 100 Dixon Road
city = Glasgow
state = Strathclyde
country = Scotland
established = 1936
status = open
closed =
fundingtype = State-funded
religion = Roman Catholic
head_name = Head Teacher
head = Thomas McDonald
school captains = John Paul Din & Rosie Reid
students = 2,300
free_label = Colours
free = Blue and White
mascot =
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
houses = St Helen's, St Peter's, St Margaret's,
St Columba's, St Kentigern's, St Ninian's, St Andrew's, St Bonaventure's
language = English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Urdu
campus = Main Building, Sports Centre (used to also include "The Huts")
campus size =
campus type = urban
Hours_in_Day = 6.5
accreditation = SQA
feeders = St Albert’s, St Francis’, St Bride’s,
St Brigid’s, Holy Cross, St Fillan’s,
St Mirin’s, Our Lady of the Annunciation & St Conval’s
alumni =
nobel_laureates =
footnotes =
picture =
homepage = http://www.holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Holyrood R.C. Secondary, commonly referred to as Holyrood, is a Catholic secondary school in the south-side of Glasgow, Scotland. The school was completed in 1936 and originally functioned as a grammar school with entry dependent on a high mark in the 11 plus examination. In c.1971 the exam was abolished and all Scottish state schools became equal in terms of status, curriculum offered and examinations taken.

The school has a pupil roll of approximately 2,300 and 150 teachers making it the largest secondary level education institute in Europe. [ [http://www.holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk Official Website of Holyrood] ]

Alumni

Famous alumni of the school include John Mone Emeritus Bishop of Paisley, former Ipswich Town and Scotland player, and now breakfast radio presenter for TalkSport, Alan Brazil, Olympic 400m runner Lee McConnell, actor Joseph McFadden, Fran Healy (lead singer of Travis), Scottish stand-up comics Des Clarke and Frankie Boyle, Jim Kerr, (lead singer), Charlie Burchill and Brian McGee of Simple Minds, Chris Burke (Rangers player), Pat McFadden, BERR minister and Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws the esteemed lawyer, human rights activist and chair of the British Council. [ [http://www.educationukscotland.org/update/0204.pdf An organisation that promotes Scottish Universities] ] Dr Gerry McCann, the father of Madeleine McCann is also an alumnus of Holyrood.

candals

In recent years the school community has been rocked by a scandal involving a relationship between a teacher and a pupil. It involved the head of music and an ex-pupil at the school. [ [http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/feed/tm_objectid=16864646&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=teacher-quizzed-over-ex-pupil--name_page.html Sunday Mail, original story.] ]

Chaplaincy

As the school is Roman Catholic it is served by a Religious education (RE) department and a chaplain, Father Anthony Gallagher of Christ the King, Kings Park.

External links

* [http://www.holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/ Official website of Holyrood R.C. Secondary]
* [http://www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk/schools/holyroodsecondaryschoolglasgowcity.asp Holyrood R.C. Secondary School's page on Scottish Schools Online]

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