| Type | Public, Secondary |
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| Religion | Non-Denominational |
| Head Teacher | Mr Sinclair |
| Location | Aurs Road Barrhead East Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Students | 700 + |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Purple, Black & White |
| Attendance | 95.7% (2004/2005) |
| Website | Official site |
Barrhead High School is a secondary school situated in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. The school is over 25 years old and Mr A Sinclair is the current headmaster, appointed in June 2010. The school focuses on its School of Ambition ethos in teaching, and its relationship with the community of Barrhead.
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Also known as "feeder" schools, they include:
Junior SchoolThe S1-S4 pupils have a set uniform
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Senior schoolThe S5 and S6 pupils have a set uniform consisting of:
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The head pupils are decided by 'democratic' vote; any S6 pupil can run an election campaign prior to a ballot vote. All teachers can vote for a male candidate and a female candidate. The male and female candidates with the most votes achieve the titles of head pupils and the title of Cool Bean Masters.
The current Head Boy is Craig Figures, assisted by deputies Ross Crae and Michael Gribben. Head Girl is Julia Hansen, with Fiona Cunningham and Gemma Mclauchlan as deputies.
Head Boys Emereti:
2009/10 - Jamie Stewart & Grant Maybury
2008/09 - Callum Cunningham
2007/08 - Craig Azhar
2006/07 - Scott Douglas
Head Girls Emereti:
2009/10 - Amy Currie
2008/09 - Emma Quinn
2007/08 - Jane McDowall
2006/07 - Jill Mullen
The school is subdivided into departments, each with their own subjects. Some (such as English, Computing and Drama) have specific SQA courses with awards; others are more personal subjects with no awards (such as Religious, Personal Social and Health, and core Physical Education).
The departments are divided as follows: