| Motto | Be All You Can Be |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Anne Marie McNair |
| Depute Headteacher | Mr J Taylor Miss D Gebbie Mrs D Levey Mr R Doig |
| Location | Langlea Road Cambuslang Glasgow G72 8ES Scotland |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Staff | 81.4 FTE |
| Students | 1011 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Kelvin, Mackintosh, Burns, Livingston and Telford |
| Colours | Red & Yellow |
| School Years | S1-S6 |
| Feeder Schools | Cathkin Primary School Cairns Primary School James Aiton Primary School Hallside Primary School Loch Primary School West Coats Primary School |
| School hours | 9am-3.35pm |
| Website | Cathkin High School |
Cathkin High School is a state secondary school in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom.
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The Headteacher is Mrs Anne Marie McNair. She is assisted by her Depute Headteachers Mr J Taylor, Miss D Gebbie, Mrs D Levey & Mr R Doig. The Janitors are Mabel, Elaine and Eddie.
Cathkin uses a house system the school is split into five these are:
James Aiton Primary, Cairns Primary, Cathkin Primary, Hallside Primary, Loch Primary, West Coats Primary.
Cathkin High School follows the standard grades and national qualifications program provided by the SQA. Pupils will sit standard grade Mathematics and English at the beginning of S3 alongside five subjects of their own choice also at standard grade level until sitting their exams in S4. In S5 pupils have the choice to sit up to five highers or intermediates in various subjects and then sit a further four highers in S6 or up to three advanced highers.
Scottish folk singer Adam McNaughton was a teacher of English at the now-defunct Rutherglen Academy, and later at Cathkin High School. Also a former pupil of Cathkin High school Duncan Weir, who now plays professional rugby for the Glasgow Warriors.