Gourock High School
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Gourock High School is a non-denominational comprehensive school
catering for boys and girls, 11–18 years of age, located in Gourock
, Renfrewshire
, Scotland
. The school teaches around 630 pupils. The school motto is 'Honor Diligentiae Praemium.' which means 'The Reward for hard work is renown'. Willie Todd has been Headteacher
since February 2008.
The school was ranked 22nd in a listing of the top 50 secondary schools in Scotland in 2005.
are to merge together in a new school in the Bayhill area of Gourock. The new school, on the site previously occupied by St Columba's High School, Gourock will be known as Clydeview Academy. Gourock High School is currently seeking memories and stories about the School and what you went on to be from old Gourockians.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
catering for boys and girls, 11–18 years of age, located in Gourock
Gourock
Gourock is a town falling within the Inverclyde council area and formerly forming a burgh of the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It has in the past functioned as a seaside resort on the Firth of Clyde...
, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, 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...
. The school teaches around 630 pupils. The school motto is 'Honor Diligentiae Praemium.' which means 'The Reward for hard work is renown'. Willie Todd has been Headteacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
since February 2008.
The school was ranked 22nd in a listing of the top 50 secondary schools in Scotland in 2005.
History
The original School was founded in 1909, and was located on Binnie Street, Gourock, in order to accommodate the growing population of Gourock at the time. Mr Robert Fulton who had previously been Head Master of the Eastern School, was brought in to be the Head Master of the newly formed Gourock High School. The High School quickly built a stellar reputation for academic excellence and strong standing within the community.The New School
The Secondary School was moved due to spacial issies, and in 1963 moved to its current location at Tower Hill. The school sits in a prime location with panoramic views over all of Gourock. It has built on the strong reputation within the community and is operating above the original capacity that the building was designed for, again showing its popularity within the surrounding community.Future
Gourock High School will close its doors forever in 2011 for one last time, Gourock High School and Greenock AcademyGreenock Academy
The Greenock Academy was a non-denominational, mixed comprehensive school in the west end of Greenock, Scotland.The Greenock Academy and Gourock High School merged into a new school in the Bayhill area of Gourock...
are to merge together in a new school in the Bayhill area of Gourock. The new school, on the site previously occupied by St Columba's High School, Gourock will be known as Clydeview Academy. Gourock High School is currently seeking memories and stories about the School and what you went on to be from old Gourockians.