Lourdes Secondary School

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Lourdes Secondary School is a Roman Catholic denominational state school in Glasgow that serves the south side boroughs of Mosspark, Crookston, Govan, Pollok, Craigton, Penilee, Hillington and Ibrox as well as the outskirts of the nearby town Paisley, and was opened in the 1950s. The school neighbours Nazareth House and Cardonald College. The current headmaster is Francis Corrigan, who took up the post when Raymond Healy retired in 1999.

Grounds

The building is designed around a quadrangle housing collections of shrubbery and pond life. Until recently, this area featured a large flowerbed imitation of the school crest that was designed and planted by pupils as part of the celebrations for the new millennium. They also made a classroom.

It consists of one large main building, originally constructed in the 1950s and with an extension added in the 1970s. The school boasts over fifty teaching classrooms, with dedicated areas for science, technical, home economics and music/drama. Three astroturf pitches, several gymnasiums, a games hall and a large internal garden area also make up the school grounds. The school underwent extensive refurbishment in 2000, in line with the City Council's Project 2004 programmer of school refurbishment.

Notable alumni

*Tommy Sheridan, politician
*David O'Hara, actor
*Dean Keenan, footballer
*Tommy Craig, footballer
*Tommy Coyne, footballer
*David McCracken, footballer
*Joe McAlpine, footballer

External links

* [http://www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk/schools/lourdessecondaryschoolglasgowcity.asp Lourdes Secondary School's page on Scottish Schools Online]