| Williamwood High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1930 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headmaster | John Fitzpatrick OBE |
| Teaching staff | 114.3 FTE |
| Location | Eaglesham Road,G76 8RF, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| District | East Renfrewshire |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Gold |
| Emblem | Tree |
| Website | Official Website |
Williamwood High School, located in Busby, East Renfrewshire, is a non denominational state school. It has a school roll of over 1600 pupils and was recently built, replacing the old school on Seres road in Williamwood. The new school was officially opened on 11 December 2006 by the then First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell MSP.
The school achieves excellently in all Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education inspections and always rates very highly in the Scottish league tables. The school also achieves well in extra curricular activities including sports, where the school has received many national and international accolades and awards. The school management say that the success of Williamwood is down to the hard work and dedication not only of the staff, but of the pupils in the school.
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The older building, built in the 1930s, was becoming old and impractical. Several other schools in the area such as Netherlee Primary School were modernised around it, with the original building remaining untouched. Over time various extensions and additions, including new PE facilities and exterior Portakabin buildings as extra classrooms, were added. It was announced in 2003/2004 that a new school would be built under the PPP scheme by the private company HBG[1]. Once built, they would take control of the school ensuring it was well maintained, replacing any broken fixtures, and ensuring the running of the school building.
In August 2006 the new £29 million school opened. It features over 69 classrooms, each fitted with interactive whiteboards, new sports facilities including astroturf pitches and running track, a video editing suite (running Apple Computer Final Cut Pro software), drama studios and an industry standard recording studio. Built around a central "Street" area, with separate "Gallery Café" reserved for 6th years. The new School was officially opened by The Right Honourable Jack McConnell MSP in December. It was remarked that the new school was the "best equipped high school in Britain".
The unoccupied former building was damaged by fire in February 2007. By March 2007 it was completely demolished to make way for development of other building projects. Current headteacher John Fitzpatrick was awarded the OBE in 2011 for services to education. He oversees 6 deputes, they are:
Mr Ian Fisher - Responsible for S1.
Mr Sandy Hannah - Responisble for S2.
Mrs Kate Sinclair - Responsible for S3.
Mrs Shirley Gibson - Responsible for S4.
Mr Willie Inglis - Responsible for S5.
Mrs Claire Raeburn - Responsible for S6.
There are 12 departments in Williamwood High School:
Art and Design - Head of Department is Mrs M. Coggans.
BICT (Business Information Communications Technology) - Head of Department is Miss V. Martin. [2] Official Site
Design and Technology - Head of Department is Mr W. McIntyre.
English - Head of Department is Miss L. MacRobert.
Food and Textile Technology - Head of Department is Mrs H. Fulton.
Modern Languages - Head of Department is Mrs S. Hugh.
Mathematics - Head of Department is Mr B. Stewart.
Physical Education - Head of Department is Mr E. O'Neill.
Performing Arts (Music and Drama) - Head of Department is Mrs C. Selbie.
RMPS (Religious Philosophical and Moral Studies)- Head of Department is Mr D. Ralston.
Social Subjects (Geography, History and Modern Studies) - Head of Department is Mrs L. Cheyne.