St Andrew's High School, Clydebank
St Andrew's High School was a Catholic high school situated in Whitecrook on the outskirts of Clydebank in Scotland.[1] It was closed in 2009 and amalgamated with St Columba's High School to form St Peter the Apostle High School on the site of St Columba's in Drumry. The final head teacher was Mick Vassie (in post from 1995) who then took over as head of the new school; he retired in 2013.[2]
| St Andrew's High School | |
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| Address | |
North Douglas Street , G81 1NQ Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Motto | Commitment to Excellence |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1970 |
| Closed | June 28, 2009 (Due to amalgamation) |
| Authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Headteacher | Mr Vassie |
| Chaplain | Father Tartallia |
| Teaching staff | 70-80 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Accreditation | Investors in People, Schools of Ambition |
| School roll | 1,000 + |
By June 2010 the building had been deemed to be in a dangerous condition following two arson attacks, hastening its demolition.[3] As with the other vacant site in the town where a school had been (at Braidfield High School), the St Andrew's site lay unused for some years until 2016, when the local authority approved plans for it to be used for a housing development;[4] construction actually commenced in 2019.[5]
References
- "St Peter the Apostle High School". West Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008.
- Fond farewell given to Clydebank teacher, Clydebank Post, 26 October 2013
- "High school fire". Clydebank Post. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Ex-school sites in Clydebank approved for housing". BBC News. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- Work begins on new council homes in Clydebank, Scottish Housing News, 26 August 2019