Mearns Castle High School

55.768°N 4.318°W / 55.768; -4.318

Mearns Castle High School is a secondary school situated on Waterfoot Road in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland roughly seven miles (eleven kilometres) from Glasgow. It was built in 1978, and pupils from Eaglesham Primary, Kirkhill Primary, Maidenhill Primary, Calderwood Lodge and Mearns Primary are all part of the school's catchment area.

Mearns Castle High School
Address
Waterfoot Road Newton Mearns , East Renfrewshire , G77 5GU Scotland
Information
Type	Secondary School
Motto	Servitium
Established	1978
Local authority	East Renfrewshire
Headteacher	Stuart Clark
Staff	132
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,248
Houses	Balmoral Caledonia Gleneagles Sutherland Ramsay Wallace
Colour(s)	Red and Black
Qualifications	Scottish Qualifications Certificate
Website	http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/

Mearns Castle is situated next to Maxwell Mearns Church which hosts some Christian services for pupils. It is also positioned next to Mearns Castle (15th century), hence the name, "Mearns Castle High School".

Awards and recognition

The school's Senior Concert Band achieved significant success in the NCBF competitions achieving Gold Awards at both a Regional and National Level.[1] [2]

Notable people

Faculty

• Harry Cairney, football player

Alumni

• Andrew Mullen, Paralympian swimmer
• Gayle Rankin, actress

References

1. Scottish Education Awards 2007 Archived 1 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
2. "NCBF – National Concert Band Festival". www.ncbf.info. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

External links

• http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/aboutUs/welcome.asp (Mearns Castle High School Website)
• Mearns Castle High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
• The Times^[dead link‍]