Renfrew High School

Renfrew High School is a state-run secondary school in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The school roll in September 2019 was 816. The headteacher since October 2013 is Mr Billy Burke.[1]

Renfrew High School
Address
Haining Road, Renfrew

Renfrew
,
Renfrewshire
,
PA4 0AN

Scotland
Coordinates55.872°N 4.385°W / 55.872; -4.385
Information
HeadteacherBilly Burke
Enrolment816 as of September 2019
Capacity1287
Websitewww.renfrewhighschool.com

History

The headteacher when the school opened in 1908 was John Irving. Formerly, the school was based in the building that now houses Trinity High School, and when it was opened in 1908 it was known as Glebe High Public School [2], but, due to expansion, a purpose-built premises was designed close to the initial building, and the original building became a Catholic school. The School became known as Renfrew High School from August 1927. [3]

A fire broke out at the school in October 2016 causing significant damage to the school grounds.[4]

Description

In an inspection report of May 2018, Education Scotland described the school. They found the school was good; the headteachers gave strong leadership of school improvement, and his work with staff to embed a positive culture which benefits all young people. There was very effective use of information about young people’s wellbeing which ensured that their needs were well met, and that they make good progress. There was a very positive environment for pupil support especially those with additional needs. This and the commitment of all the staff to promoting 'nurturing and inclusive relationships' across the school, led to improved outcomes for all young people. The inspectors noticed improvement in the proportion of young people achieving a range of Higher passes in S5 and S6. [5]

Notable alumni

Former pupils and teachers include the poet Douglas Dunn, a close associate of Philip Larkin at Hull University, who lived in Inchinnan and attended Renfrew High School in the 1950s, and the composer Alan Fleming-Baird,[6] SNP politician Derek Mackay also attend the school.[7]

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References
  1. "Renfrew High School". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. "High School". www.freewebs.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "History". www.freewebs.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. "Appeal after Renfrew High School's grounds fall victim to blaze". The Gazette. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "Instection Report 2018" (PDF). education.gov.scot/. Retrieved 30 March 2020. Education Scotland website is © Crown copyright 2020. You may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) , under the terms of the Open Government Licence. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright
  6. "Renfrew High School Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland". Names Database. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  7. Pressure mounts on Derek Mackay to stand down over schoolboy messages | The Gazette
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