Hillpark Secondary School

Hillpark Secondary School (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Chnoc na Pàirce [aːɾʲt̪skɔl xnɔkʲ na pʰaːɾʲç], Scots: Hullpairk Secondary)[1] is a non-denominational secondary school located at 36 Cairngorm Road in the south side of Glasgow, Scotland.

For the Canadian School of the same name, see Hill Park Secondary School.

Hillpark Secondary School
Address
36 Cairngorm Road

Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Scotland
Information
School typeState Funded Secondary, (11-18)
Motto"Integer Vitae"
(Blameless in Life)
Established14 December 1967
HeadmistressGeraldine Collins
GenderCoeducational
Enrolment1057 (April 2022)
Average class size30–1 or 20–1
Houses  Cairngorm
  Pentland
  Nevis
  Merrick
  Lomond
  Jura
Colour(s)Junior Tie
                                     
Senior Tie
       
COVID-19 cases360 (April 2022)
Websitehttp://www.hillpark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

The school is one of 38 secondary schools in the Glasgow City Council area,[2] and is named after the area in which the school is situated.

History

Hillpark was created from the merger of two schools, Sir John Maxwell Secondary School and Strathbungo Secondary School. The building opened in 1967.[3]

From 1987 to 2006, Hillpark had a Gaelic unit providing Gaelic medium education to pupils. This existed until the opening of the Glasgow Gaelic School.[4][5]

In 2009, Hillpark was named as the most violent school in Scotland due to 120 exclusions in the previous year for physical assault against staff and amongst pupils,[6] in addition to the carrying of weapons.[7]

According to the SFC, only 10% of university applications from Hillpark pupils are accepted.[8]

Facilities

The school has a swimming pool, fitness suite, football pitch, games hall, library and a drama studio. There are also eight computer labs.

A significant feature of the school is the Autism Unit, also known as the Language and Communication Resource (LCR).[9] Pupils identified as having an autism spectrum disorder are predominantly taught within mainstream classes with the support of LCR staff.[10]

Notable pupils

References
  1. "OGE an dèidh sgoilear is bana-bhàrd chliùiteach às an Eilean Sgitheanach a dhèanamh na h-Àrd-Ollamh – Sabhal Mòr Ostaig".
  2. "Hillpark Secondary School". www.glasgow.gov.uk. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. "Hillpark Secondary School". www.hillpark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "Gaelic first as £4m new campus offers education for ages 3 to 18". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. "Opening day for new Gaelic school". 21 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  6. Beyer, Kurt (16 March 2009). "Shock as Scots schools ban 100 violent pupils a week". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. Belgutay, Mark Macaskill and Julia. "Glasgow school top of class for violence". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  8. "Statistics". www.sfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. "Hillpark Secondary School". www.autism.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. "Hillpark Secondary School". www.hillpark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

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