Claremont High School, East Kilbride
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| Motto | Endeavour |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970 |
| Closed | June 2007 / February 2008 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Location |
High Common Road East Kilbride South Lanarkshire G74 2DA Scotland |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Students | 1,100 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Bute, Crawford, Everest, Fraser. (Until 1993, Arran and Douglas were also school houses). |
Claremont High School was a non-denominational, state-funded secondary school based in the St Leonards area of East Kilbride. It closed in June 2007 and merged with Hunter High School to form the new Calderglen High School, although Calderglen met in the Claremont building until February 2008 when the new building opened on the same site. It was originally one of 6 state Secondary schools in East Kilbride until they were merged into 3 schools.
Studio 32
A teachers' strike in 1985 led to the establishment of Studio 32, an amateur theatre company that has since grown to be the leading community theatre company in the area. Studio 32 was named after the drama classroom in the school (A32) by the father of one of the founder members in a competition.
Notable alumni
- John Hannah, Film and television actor
- Lorraine Kelly, Television presenter
- Fraser Kerr, Footballer currently with Stenhousemuir
- Alasdair Strokosch, Scotland International Rugby player
- Robbie Winters, Scotland International Footballer
- Frazer Wright, Footballer currently with Stirling Albion
- Jordan McGhee, Scotland U21 International Footballer, currently with Hearts
- Iain Stewart, Geologist
- Blythe Duff, Television actor
External links
Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 4°09′02″W / 55.75778°N 4.15056°W