Cathkin High School
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Cathkin High School is a state secondary school in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom.
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| Motto | Be All You Can Be |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Type | State School |
| Students | 926 approx |
| Grades | S1-S6 |
| Location | Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| District | South Lanarkshire |
| Accreditation | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
| Colours | Red & Yellow |
| Mascot | Mark "Spanky" Dunsmore |
| Head Boy | Andrew Rooney |
| Head Girl | Rachel Thomson |
| Website | www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk |
| Official school website to be updated by senior students at a later date. | |
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[edit] General Information
General information regarding Cathkin High School.
Head of establishment Mrs Anne Marie McNair
School Roll 926
Feeder Schools James Aiton Primary, Cairns Primary, Cathkin Primary, Hallside Primary, Loch Primary, West Coats Primary.
School hours 9am-3.35pm
Lunch time 1pm-1:50pm
Letting information Accommodation for community lets is available in some South Lanarkshire schools after school hours. (Contact school for information)
[edit] Notable Students/Teachers
Adam McNaughton - Scottish folk singer, noted for his songs on post-War Glasgow. Amongst his works are The Jeely Piece Song. He was a teacher of English at the now-defunct Rutherglen Academy, and later at Cathkin High School. He later owned a second-hand book shop in Parnie Street in Glasgow.
[edit] New Build
The new Cathkin High School which will share facilities with the new Rutherglen High School (Both will still be considered independent schools) is scheduled for completion in August 2008 and pupils are expected to move into the school after the summer holiday. All pupils get an extra 2 days off of school and will only be attending on the Thursday for a school tour.
[edit] References
All information taken from various locations on the Local Authority Website; [[1]]
