St Ninian's High School

St Ninian's High School

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motto = Floreat Iuventus
established = 1984
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headmaster = John Docherty
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founder = James McVittie
chaplain = Father Frank Hannigan
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students = 1700
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city = Glasgow
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district = East Renfrewshire
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feeder schools = Our Lady of the Missions, St Angela's, St Cadoc's, St Louise's & St Joseph's
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St Ninian's High School, which opened in 1984, is a six-year co-educational Catholic School in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The school serves the areas of Clarkston, Giffnock, Thornliebank, Woodfarm, Newton Mearns, Eaglesham and Busby in East Renfrewshire and Arden, Darnley, and Deaconsbank in Glasgow. The school roll was 1735 as of September 2005 [ [http://www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk/schools/stninianshighschooleastrenfrewshire.asp Scottish Schools Online] , retrieved 22nd April 2006] , and the Head Teacher is John Docherty. [ [http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/stninians/Information/smt.htm St Ninian's High School - Senior Management Team] , retrieved 22nd April 2006] One of its former pupils is Celtic and Ireland football player Aiden McGeady. The school's motto is "Floreat Iuventus" which translates as "Let youth Flourish" in English.

Overview

The school is often used as a 'test bed' for new systems or initiatives (due to its relative affluence and high exam pass rates). Examples include:
*First public-sector organisation to win the 'Quality Scotland' business excellence award; [ [http://www.qualityscotland.co.uk/awards/Previouswinners.htm Quality Scotland - Previous winners] , retrieved 23rd September 2006]
*First state-funded school in Scotland to abandon the Standard Grade examination system in favour of the Higher Still system, using Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 for pupils in third and fourth year, while maintaining "Highers" in fifth year and Advanced Highers in S6.; [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1945635.stm BBC News - School scraps Standard Grades] , retrieved 22nd April 2006]
*First state-funded school in Scotland to use the electronic application system for UCAS;Fact|date=February 2007
*First school in Scotland to receive the top rating in all areas from school inspectorsFact|date=February 2007
* April 2007 saw the installation of Promethean Interactive whiteboards in virtually every classroomFact|date=April 2007.

History

Between 2000 and 2002, a multi-million pound extension was built for the school (which was originally designed to hold only 700 pupils). The extension had been scheduled for years earlier (and completion by 1999 at the latest) however problems with the PFI tender for another local school project caused years of delay.

On March 11, 2008, the school was given the best report ever given to a Scottish Secondary school, gaining seven "excellents" and 10 "very goods". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7288817.stm BBC - Spat over top school's catchment] , retrieved 13th March 2008]

It is now in a row over how many pupils should attend the school from new built areas in Glasgow.

References

St Ninains also leads in a health promotion SNAG (founded by Michael Cullen and Finn Bell Cocherain)It promotes healthy eating in cafeterias in East Renfrewshire

External links

* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/stninianshighschooleastrenfrewshire.asp St Ninian's High School's page on Scottish Schools Online]


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