Chryston High School
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Chryston High School is a six-year non-denominational secondary school
situated in Chryston
, North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
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The school plays an important role in the community with the students assisting with local organisations. The school was awarded the Charter Mark
, in September 2007, for excellence in customer service.
in psychology
, the first time that the subject had been taught at school level.
HM Inspectorate of Education
, in their inspection during October and November 2005, judged that the learning environment and support for the students was very good. The overall quality of attainment S1/S2 was rated as 'Good', at S3/S4 'Adequate', and S5/S6 was 'Good'.
and is part of North Lanarkshire Council’s £250 million Schools and Centres 21 programme. The new building is being constructed on the playing fields of the existing site and will feature 23 classrooms and 27 practical rooms, which will include facilities for vocational courses. A fitness studio, four-court games hall and five changing rooms will also feature in the new school building. A full sized all-weather floodlit pitch is to be built on the existing Chryston High School site once staff and pupils have transferred to the new school.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
situated in Chryston
Chryston
Chryston is a village in the central belt of Scotland in the county of North Lanarkshire. Founded by James Burns Pollock, It is north of the main trunk road between Glasgow and Stirling ....
, North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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The school plays an important role in the community with the students assisting with local organisations. The school was awarded the Charter Mark
Charter Mark
The Customer Service Excellence, is an accreditation for organisations and an independent validation of achievement.-History:...
, in September 2007, for excellence in customer service.
Academic Standards
The school, in 1999, was one of just six high schools who introduced a HigherHigher (Scottish)
In Scotland the Higher is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It superseded the old Higher Grade on the Scottish Certificate of Education...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, the first time that the subject had been taught at school level.
HM Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher...
, in their inspection during October and November 2005, judged that the learning environment and support for the students was very good. The overall quality of attainment S1/S2 was rated as 'Good', at S3/S4 'Adequate', and S5/S6 was 'Good'.
New School Building
Construction of the new £22 million Chryston High School building started in the summer of 2010 and is expected to be finished in the summer of 2012. The development is being carried out by Morgan SindallMorgan Sindall
Morgan Sindall Group plc is a British based construction services business headquartered in London. It is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
and is part of North Lanarkshire Council’s £250 million Schools and Centres 21 programme. The new building is being constructed on the playing fields of the existing site and will feature 23 classrooms and 27 practical rooms, which will include facilities for vocational courses. A fitness studio, four-court games hall and five changing rooms will also feature in the new school building. A full sized all-weather floodlit pitch is to be built on the existing Chryston High School site once staff and pupils have transferred to the new school.
The Real Schools Variety Show
Chryston High School took part in Real Radio's "Real Variety Show", a talent show, on Tuesday 1 September 2009. The school was selected as one of the 12 schools across Central Scotland to take part, out of an initial list of over 200 schools. The show was hosted by Steve McKenna, a DJ for Real Radio. Dance group "Annhilation" emerged winners after the decision made by 3 judges which the school had invited. "Annihilation" competed against the winners of the other 11 schools in an online vote which took place on the Real Radio website, and won. The winners, "Annihilation" were scheduled to perform at the Pavilion Theatre on Friday 25 September 2009 along with the likes of: MacDonald Brothers, Aftermath Street Dance Kru, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, impressionist Lewis MacLeod and the cast of Kylie Mania but contractual difficulties meant that this couldn't happen. Instead, the dance group performed at the Strathclyde Park Fireworks Display in Glasgow on 5 November 2009Notable former pupils
- Craig BeattieCraig BeattieCraig Beattie is a Scottish footballer who has played for Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, and Celtic as a striker.-Celtic:...
, footballer with Swansea City and formerly with CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
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