Cathkin High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Cathkin High School
| image = Cathkin_High_School_logo.jpg
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| established = 1970
| closed = Moved to a new building nearby in October 2008
| type = Secondary School Comprehensive School
| president =
| head_label = Head Teacher
| head = Joanne Sturgeon
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| address = Langlea Road
| city = Cambuslang
| county = South Lanarkshire
| country = Scotland
| postcode = G72 8ES
| local_authority =South Lanarkshire
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| ofsted = n/a
| staff = 81.4 FTE
| enrolment = 1081 (2018)
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 18
| houses = Burns, Carnegie, Kelvin, Livingstone, Stevenson and Telford
| colours = {{Color box|Red}} {{Color box|Yellow}} {{colourbox|Black}}
Red, yellow, black
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| free_label_1 = School years
| free_1 = S1-S6
| free_label_2 = Feeder Schools
| free_2 = Cathkin Primary School
Cairns Primary School
Hallside Primary School
Loch Primary School
West Coats Primary School
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| website = http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/
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Cathkin High School is a state secondary school in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow), Scotland.
History
The original school was built at a cost of £1.25{{nbsp}}million and opened in November 1970 (official duties being performed by politician Peggy Herbison), around the same time as the neighbouring housing scheme at Whitlawburn was completed.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KJVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5204%2C3232597 |title=New high school opened |work=Glasgow Herald |date=17 November 1970 |page=8 |accessdate=5 November 2016}} It replaced Gateside School in central Cambuslang (the campus of which was thereafter occupied by Trinity High School[https://web.archive.org/web/20090307140655/http://www.trinity.s-lanark.sch.uk/AboutSchool/history.aspx School History], Trinity High School (archive version, 2009) then by South Lanarkshire College, before being demolished in 2008).[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/the-end-of-an-era-2625444.amp The end of an era], Daily Record, 29 October 2008[https://canmore.org.uk/site/282964/cambuslang-hamilton-road-south-lanarkshire-college-cambuslang-campus Cambuslang, Hamilton Road, South Lanarkshire College, Cambuslang Campus], Canmore
In 2008, the school relocated to a new campus{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/cathkin-high-closes-doors-last-2624216|title=Cathkin High closes its doors for the last time|first=Kenny|last=Smith|newspaper=Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer|date=15 October 2008|accessdate=10 February 2018}} (also accommodating a nursery and a special school, Rutherglen High School){{cite web|url=http://www.cathkincommunitynursery.org.uk/|title=About Us|publisher=Cathkin Community Nursery|date=|accessdate=10 February 2018}}{{Cite web|date=9 July 2008|title= Cathkin High date delayed |url= https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/cathkin-high-date-delayed-2630916.amp |url-status=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=9 June 2021|website=Daily Record}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rutherglen.s-lanark.sch.uk/rhs_aboutus.htm#xl_about02|title=About our School|publisher=Rutherglen High School|date=|accessdate=10 February 2018}} on a site previously used designated as the school's playing fields situated immediately north of its original buildings, which were subsequently demolished and redeveloped for housing (the Cathkin Rise estate by Barratt).{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/barratt-homes-in-on-163-185m-deal-to-build-at-school-sites-1-990855|title=Barratt homes in on £185m deal to build at school sites|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=3 July 2006|accessdate=10 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/demolition-underway-old-cathkin-high-2605696|title=Demolition underway at old Cathkin High School|first=Kenny|last=Smith|newspaper=Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer |date=30 October 2009|accessdate=10 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/housing-developer-given-warning-dumping-2545589|title=Housing developer given warning for dumping at Rutherglen site|first=Douglas|last=Dickie|newspaper=Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer|date=10 October 2012|accessdate=10 February 2018}}
File:Cathkin High School, Cambuslang (geograph 3721124).jpg
{{As of|2015|September}} the school had 1004 pupils on the school roll and 88 full-time equivalent staff.{{cite web |url=http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/myschool/findaschool/schools/cathkinhighschoolsouthlanarkshire.asp |title=Parentzone: Cathkin High School |publisher=Education Scotland |accessdate=5 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105224117/http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/myschool/findaschool/schools/cathkinhighschoolsouthlanarkshire.asp |archive-date=5 November 2016 |url-status = dead}}
In May 2018, the school won the Scottish Senior Boys Shield in football for the first time, after beating St Ninian's High School, Giffnock on penalties in the final.{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/cathkin-high-school-football-team-12502199 |title=Cathkin High School football team pull off true underdog story to be crowned Scottish champions |first=Murray |last=Spooner |work=Daily Record |date=8 May 2018 |accessdate=28 May 2018}}
Feeder schools
Cairns Primary (Halfway), Cathkin Primary (Cathkin/Fernhill), Hallside Primary (Drumsagard Village), Loch Primary (Whitlawburn / Springhall), West Coats Primary (Cambuslang / Kirkhill).[http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/school/policies/downloads/Cathkin%20High%20School%20Handbook%20%20%20January%202019%20final.docx Cathkin High School Handbook January 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203185442/http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/school/policies/downloads/Cathkin%20High%20School%20Handbook%20%20%20January%202019%20final.docx |date=3 February 2020 }}, Cathkin High School
Notable former pupils and teachers
{{See also|Category:People educated at Cathkin High School}}
Notable former pupils include:
- Darren Young, footballer and manager[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/darren-youngs-city-slicker-after-5945274 Darren Young's a City slicker after getting fan mail from Manchester], Daily Record, 2015
- Derek Young, footballer[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/cambuslang-footballer-derek-youngs-spell-8410238 Derek Young's spell in Iceland was a real eye-opener after their success at Euro 2016], Daily Record, 2016
- Duncan Weir, professional rugby union player
- Kenny McLean professional footballer
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150404004519/http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/myschool/findaschool/schools/cathkinhighschoolsouthlanarkshire.asp profile] on Education Scotland's Parentzone
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{{Areas of Rutherglen and Cambuslang}}
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Category:Secondary schools in South Lanarkshire
Category:Buildings and structures in Cambuslang
Category:Educational institutions established in 1970
Category:1970 establishments in Scotland
Category:School buildings completed in 2008