John Ogilvie High School

Saint John Ogilvie High School is a Roman Catholic secondary state school located in the Burnbank area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Saint John Ogilvie High School
Location
Burnbank
,
Hamilton
,
ML3 9LA

Scotland
Information
TypeSecondary School
MottoLatin: Fidelis Ad Finem
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
HeadteacherLorna Lawson
Staff74 FTE
GenderMixed
Age12 to 18
Enrolment933
School yearsS1-S6
Websitehttp://www.johnogilvie.s-lanark.sch.uk

Bus crash

On 4 June 2004, more than 200 students and about 10 staff from John Ogilvie High School and Coltness High School were travelling to Lightwater Valley theme park when they were involved in an accident at East Layton. Fifty-four children were injured in the crash, and three children were kept in hospital overnight, but there were no serious injuries.[1]

Rebuilding of the school

South Lanarkshire council announced on 22 August 2005 that it had gained planning permission to completely rebuild John Ogilvie, as well as rebuilding several other high schools in the area, as part of a multi-million pound deal to modernise schools in the area.[2] The new school was opened for the beginning of the 2008 school year and contained fantastic new facilities for each department including high tech and up to date computer laboratories as well as the best standards of recreational facilities for pupils with the senior students being given their own unique area to socialise in.[3]

Academic performance

The school was involved in March 2007 in a row over the standard of teaching given to some students.

In August 2017, the school reported record high results. [4]

Renaming

In March 2015, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint John Ogilvie, the school under the leadership of head teacher Edward Morrison officially changed its name from "John Ogilvie High School" to "Saint John Ogilve High School."

Notable former pupils
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gollark: There's actually a wiki, though it documents some Emu War games which may not technically actually exist yet.
gollark: > Welcome to Aidan's RPG thing!> You are an intrepid explorer who got lost in a cavernous cavern, infested with all sorts of dangerous critters, from rats to mighty ogres.> You cannot survive, but how many foes will you take with you?> Use WASD or buttons to move and attack, and 'r' to restart.> Press W, A, S or D to begin.
gollark: https://osmarks.tk/emu-war/
gollark: Apparently it's going to be Turing-complete.

References
  1. "Children return home after crash". BBC News. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "St John Ogilvie High enjoy record year of exam results". Daily Record.
  5. Martin, Ben (27 December 2015). "Ladbrokes boss makes the biggest gamble of his career". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. "Getting to know you: Monica Lennon". Holyrood Website. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

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