| Our Lady & St Patrick's High School | |
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| Hawthornhill Road Dumbarton, G82 5JN, Scotland |
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| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Motto | Uniter Deo (One Body In Christ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Headteacher | Charles Rooney |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | Green and blue |
| Accreditation(s) | Investors in People, Schools of Ambition |
| School roll | 1100 |
| Website | http://www.ourlady-st-patricks.w-dunbarton.sch.uk |
Our Lady & St Patrick's High School (often abbreviated to OLSP) is a six-year co-educational comprehensive Roman Catholic faith school, situated in the Castlehill area of Dumbarton, Scotland. It is the only Catholic school in the region.
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The school's origins can be traced back to the closure of two previous Roman Catholic single-sex schools in the area; St. Patrick's (an all-boys school) and Notre Dame (an all-girls school). When the schools closed; the two were merged into a new school building under one name. In order to represent both of the previous schools, the name "Our Lady and St. Patrick's" was chosen.
Previously, a local convent had a large influence in the school as they previously managed the all-girls school Notre Dame, which was incorporated into it. The school colours, green and blue were chosen as they are the colours most commonly associated with the school's namesake religious figures; blue for the Virgin Mary and green for St. Patrick.
Nowadays, the school enjoys a healthy reputation amongst the community as a school of high achievement with some year groups experiencing a regular pass rate of 95% in exams.[1] The school serves the catchment of Dumbarton, Alexandria, Balloch, Helensburgh and beyond.[2]
The school is currently providing educational services for around 1100 pupils and the current Headmaster is Charles Rooney.[3]
The school provides a variety of facilities which have a relevance to the curriculum taught within the subjects offered; such as a library, separate dining and assembly halls, a swimming pool and a fitness suite.
Like all Catholic schools in Scotland, Our Lady and St. Patrick's conforms with the "Charter for Catholic Schools in Scotland", a set of guidelines set down by the Scottish Government and the Catholic Church in Scotland.[4] The schools mission statement reflects this. "At our school, everyone should be helped towards their fullest spiritual, educational, social, vocational and physical development"[5]
Our Lady and St Patrick's is a major part of the Catholic community for its relatively large catchment area and regularly performs a celebration of mass for events such as local Primary 7 graduation into the school and for Remembrance Day commemorations.
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