Our Lady's High School, Broxburn
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Our Lady's High School, Broxburn was a former Roman Catholic High School located in the western part of Broxburn, West Lothian
Broxburn, West Lothian
Broxburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland located west of Edinburgh on the A8 road. It is situated approximately from Edinburgh Airport, and to the north of Livingston....

 in 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...

. It was a state funded High School that educated Roman Catholic children and young adults mainly from the areas of Broxburn, Uphall, Uphall Station
Uphall Station
Uphall Station is a small village located in the geographical county of West Lothian, Scotland. The name is derived from neighbouring town Uphall on account of there being a small railway station located on the northeast perimeter of the village. The village is situated southeast of neighbouring...

 and Winchburgh
Winchburgh
Winchburgh is a village situated within the geographical county of West Lothian, Scotland. It is located approximately west of the city-centre of Edinburgh, east of Linlithgow and northeast of Broxburn.-Public transport:...

. The School Motto was 'Mea Gloria Fides' which translates from Latin as Faith Is My Glory.

Closure

In 1993, Lothian Regional Council announced plans to amalgamate Our Lady's High & St Mary's Academy, Bathgate
St Mary's Academy, Bathgate
St. Mary's Academy, Bathgate was a former Roman Catholic High School located in the Eastern part of Bathgate, West Lothian in Scotland. It was a state funded High School that educated young adults mainly from the areas of Bathgate, Armadale, Linlithgow, Polbeth, West Calder, Addiewell and parts of...

 into one large purpose built school in nearby Livingston. Both Our Lady's High and St Mary's adopted the new name, and both operated as St. Margaret's Academy
St. Margaret's Academy
The current Head Teacher for St Margaret's Academy is Mr James Cameron.St Margaret's is a modern, bright school with excellent teachers and staff. The teachers are nice, helpful and very friendly....

 for one year prior to their closure, before moving all schooling to Livingston. The school eventually closed in 1994. Our Lady's High was renovated in the late 90s is now the site of Strathbrock Partnership Centre, a West Lothian Council
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Council is one of 32 local authorities in Scotland and has 32 elected members Councillors who are elected every 4 years.The Council makes its decisions at its meetings, or those of its Committees and Sub-Committees....

one purpose public services building used to accommodate a range of services such as Housing Services, Social Work, a General Practitioners, Chemist and an Adult Education Centre.
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