Whitehill Secondary School
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Whitehill Secondary School (formerly Whitehill Senior Secondary School) is a Scottish
non-denominational comprehensive secondary school
located in the suburb
of Dennistoun
in Glasgow
, Scotland
. Its catchment area covers all areas of Dennistoun
, Wellpark, Milnbank, Reidvale and Haghill of Glasgow
.
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...
non-denominational comprehensive secondary school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Dennistoun
Dennistoun
Dennistoun is a district of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the east end of the city. It is made up of a number of smaller districts - Milnbank to the north, 'The Drives' in the centre of the area and Bellgrove below Duke Street to the south. In a 2004...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, 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...
. Its catchment area covers all areas of Dennistoun
Dennistoun
Dennistoun is a district of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the east end of the city. It is made up of a number of smaller districts - Milnbank to the north, 'The Drives' in the centre of the area and Bellgrove below Duke Street to the south. In a 2004...
, Wellpark, Milnbank, Reidvale and Haghill of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
History
The school was founded in 1891 as Whitehill Senior Secondary School in a large red sandstone building in Dennistoun's Whitehill Street and became famous for the quality of the education provided. The old school was demolished after the new school was opened in 1977 at its present location in Dennistoun's Onslow Drive renamed Whitehill Secondary School. The original school bell, a teacher's desk and pupil's desk have been preserved and can be found in the entrance to the new school. As part of Glasgow City Council's Project 2002, the school was refurbished and modernised.Whitehill Learning Community
The school leads a community of schools known as a Learning Community.- Whitehill Secondary School
- Onslow Drive Day Nursery
- Westercraigs Nursery School
- Alexandra Parade Primary School
- Golfhill Primary School
- Haghill Park Primary School (including Nursery Class)
- Parkhill School (Haghill Campus)
Notable former pupils
Notable alumni of Whitehill Secondary School include:- James McArthurJames McArthurJames McArthur is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Wigan Athletic. He has also represented Scotland at full international level. McArthur started his career at Hamilton Academical and was part of the team that won the 2007–08 Scottish First...
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