Lourdes Secondary School
| Established | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Patricia Lennon |
| Location |
Kirriemuir Avenue Glasgow Lanarkshire G52 3DF Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′38″N 4°20′28″W / 55.844°N 4.341°W |
| Local authority | Glasgow |
| Staff | c. 90 |
| Students | c. 1200 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Kelso, Dundrennan, Melrose, Fearn, Jedburgh |
| Website | www.lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk |
Lourdes Secondary School is a Roman Catholic denominational state school in Glasgow that serves the south side boroughs of Mosspark, Crookston, Govan, Pollok, Craigton, Penilee, Hillington and Ibrox, and was opened in 1956. The school neighbours Nazareth House and Cardonald College.
Grounds
The building is designed around a quadrangle housing collections of shrubbery. Until recently, this area featured a large flowerbed imitation of the school crest that was designed and planted by pupils as part of the celebrations for the new millennium.
It consists of one large main building, originally designed by Thomas Smith Cordiner[1] and constructed in the 1950s and with an extension added in the 1970s. The school boasts over fifty teaching classrooms, with dedicated areas for science, technical, home economics and music/drama. Two astroturf pitches, three gymnasiums, a games hall and a large internal garden area also make up the school grounds. The school underwent extensive refurbishment in 2002, in line with the City Council's Project 2002 programmer of school refurbishments.
Notable former pupils
- Tommy Coyne, footballer
- Tommy Craig, footballer
- Barry Douglas, footballer
- Dean Keenan, footballer
- David McCracken, footballer
- David O'Hara, actor
- Tommy Sheridan, politician
- Peter Mullan, actor & director
- The Orchids, pop group
References
- ↑ "About the Architect". About the School. Notre Dame High School. 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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