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Holy Cross High School (South Lanarkshire)
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Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
in Scotland
Scotland
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The core values are:
- Improve the quality of life for all its citizens.
- Work in a way that is responsible to the needs of its citizens.
It serves the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
, and has a roll of 1229 pupils.
Site
The original site on Muir Street started out as St Mary's Primary in the 1930s1930s
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and became Holy Cross High School in the 1950s
1950s
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using the original St Mary's building and some prefabricated wooden buildings (where Engineering
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, Geography
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, History
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, Modern Languages and Science
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departments were located in the 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
). External buildings to the main site were used for Art
Art
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teaching. The main stone built building housed the Rectors office and the main staff rooms along with Classics, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Maths and Physical Education
Physical education
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departments.
The wooden buildings were demolished in the late 1960s to make way for the concrete and steel prefabricated buildings that now formed the rest of the site and were built between 1969 and 1971. The original 1930s building remained until 2010 when the Muir Street site was completely demolished after Trinity High, normally based in Cambuslang
Cambuslang
Cambuslang is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Historically, it was a large rural Parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, and Halfway. It is known as "the largest village in...
, had finished their temporary occupation while their new school was being built.
In 2007 Holy Cross High School relocated to a brand new building in New Park Street as part of South Lanarkshire Council's ongoing school modernisation programme.
Feeder Primary Schools
St. Anne's Primary (HamiltonHamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
), St. Bride's Primary (Bothwell
Bothwell
Bothwell is a small town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Uddingston and Hamilton, nine miles east-south-east of Glasgow city centre....
), St. Elizabeth's Primary (Hamilton), St. John's Primary (Blackwood
Blackwood, South Lanarkshire
Blackwood is a village which borders Kirkmuirhill, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. It has a few small shops, a couple of primary schools and pubs....
), St. John the Baptist Primary, St. Mary's Primary (Hamilton), St. Mary's Primary (Lanark), St. Mary's Primary (Larkhall), St. Patrick's Primary (Strathaven) and St. Paul's Primary (Hamilton).
Notable former pupils
- Matthew Clarke, Lord ClarkeMatthew Clarke, Lord ClarkeMatthew Gerald Clarke, Lord Clarke is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, sitting in the High Court of Justiciary and the Inner House of the Court of Session.-Early life:...
, Judge - Stephen McManusStephen McManusStephen McManus is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Middlesbrough. McManus was club captain of Celtic from 2007 until his move to Middlesbrough....
- Celtic F.C.Celtic 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...
player - Phil O'Donnell - Celtic F.C. player
- Paul HartleyPaul HartleyPaul James Hartley is a Scottish professional footballer. He is currently player and manager at Alloa Athletic. Hartley began his career as a right winger, but was moved into a central midfield position in 2002...
- Celtic F.C. player - Paul McStayPaul McStayPaul Michael Lyons McStay MBE, nicknamed the Maestro , is a former football player who spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic F.C., making his debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels...
- Celtic F.C. player - John BoyleJohn BoyleJohn Boyle may refer to:*John Boyle *John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork , Irish author and nobleman*John Boyle , judge and United States Representative from Kentucky*John R...
- Motherwell F.C.Motherwell F.C.Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
chairman - Alan McManusAlan McManusAlan McManus is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his tactical play and safety shots, giving rise to his nickname "Angles" McManus.-Career:...
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player - Willie McStayWillie McStay (footballer born 1961)William John "Willie" McStay is a Scottish professional football player and manager.-Playing career:McStay played for Celtic from 1979 to 1987. McStay made his debut on 2 April 1983 when he came on as a sub in Celtic's 3-1 home win over Motherwell and went on to make 65 league appearances,...
- Celtic F.C. player - Michael HartMichael Hart (footballer)Michael Hart is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a right back for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.-Aberdeen and Livingston:...
- Preston North End player