| Established | 16 June 1933 |
|---|---|
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | James Docherty |
| Location |
Greenock: From: June 1933 - June 1971 Gourock: From: Aug 1971 - June 2009 Greenock: From: July 2009 - PresentScotland |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Students | about 670 pupils |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | St. Columba's School |
| Method | Budget Provided By Inverclyde Council Education Services |
|---|---|
| Endowment | £3,664,9861 (Budget as of 5 June 2008) |
St Columba's High School is a co-educational six-year Roman Catholic, comprehensive secondary school, located next to Glenburn School on Inverkip Road, in the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland previously located in Bayhill in Gourock. The school serves south west Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip and Wemyss Bay. The current enrolment is more than 600 pupils.
The school won the Platinum Award in Enterprise Inverclyde Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006,[1] being the first school in Inverclyde to achieve this. The school also received top marks from the last visit by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, not to mention being the first secondary school in Scotland to earn the Rights Respecting Schools Award, Level One.[2] It is also is the first school in Inverclyde to receive Charter Mark status, for providing outstanding customer service.[3] As of the end of September 2009 the school moved location to the old Greenock High School building.
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St. Columba's was officially opened by His Grace Archbishop Donald Mackintosh of Glasgow, on 16 June 1933, creating having only taken 1 year and 3 days from initial foundation work to opening, at a cost of £50,000 including roads and fittings.
St. Columba's High School stated aims are to provide conditions and learning experiences, which promote the spiritual, moral physical, social and intellectual development of all its pupils in the spirit of its Catholic ethos.
The main teaching block is a three storey building consisting of classrooms for English, Mathematics, Social Subjects (Modern Studies, History, Geography) and Religious education as well as specialised areas on the top floor for Art & Design and Home Economics. The campus also includes gymnasia, swimming pool, community center and school theatre. On the school campus are two gravel football pitches and a gravel hockey pitch.
Starting in July 2009, the school moved location to the old Greenock High School building, while demolition work started in preparation for the building of a new school on the Bayhill site for the amalgamation of Gourock High and Greenock Academy.