John Bosco Secondary School

John Bosco Secondary School was a Catholic Secondary School in the Oatlands area of Glasgow in Scotland. Named in honour of John Bosco, it was located at Wolseley Street, close to Richmond Park. The campus was built in 1975 and was designed by architect John Morton Cochrane of Honeyman, Jack & Robertson Architectural Practice.[1] The design and build incorporated the building of the former St. Bonaventure's Junior Secondary School.

Not to be confused with St. John Bosco High School.

The school had a catchment area of south-eastern Glasgow: Oatlands, the Gorbals, Hutchesontown, Govanhill and Toryglen. Due to changes in demographics, the pupil numbers dropped over a number of years. By 1996 there were only about 300 pupils at the school, from an original roll of 1000.[2][3] The school closed in 1997; the districts it served now fall within the catchment of Holyrood Secondary School in Crosshill.[4]

Notable former pupils

• Susan Boyle (Consultant Clinical Psychologist), former Lead Coordinator of the award-winning Glasgow & Clyde Weight Management Service (NHS). [5][6]
• Paddy Connolly, former professional footballer and coach. He played for Dundee United, St Johnstone, Airdrieonians, Greenock Morton, Ayr United, Stirling Albion and Brechin City, made three appearances for Scotland under-21s.
• Michael Matheson,[7] Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, having previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2014 to 2018. He has represented Central Scotland and, since 2007, the Falkirk West constituency.
• Tony McDaid, Executive Director of Education Resources, South Lanarkshire Council (former pupil and teacher).[3][8]
• Frank McLintock, former professional footballer and pundit. He played for Arsenal, Shawfield, Leicester City, Queens Park Rangers, 14 caps for Scotland. He attended St Bonaventure's School, prior to it being extended and being renamed John Bosco.
• John Spencer, former professional footballer and coach. He played for Rangers, Chelsea, Everton, Greenock Morton, Lai Sun, QPR and Colorado Rapids, 14 caps for Scotland.

References

1. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects". RIAS. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
2. "Glasgow leads first wave of closures". Tes Global Ltd. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
3. "Happy to be a PE teacher until I got a Head start". The Herald. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
4. "Written Answers Thursday 11 August 2005. Scottish Executive". RIAS. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
5. "Obesity clinic named best in the country". The Scotsman. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
6. "After my Natasha died, food only comfort. Now I'm determined to escape from the nightmare of bingeing". The Evening Times, now renamed The Glasgow Times. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
7. "Justice Secretary faces calls to probe drug plague that claimed life of former schoolfriend". Daily Record. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
8. "Face to Face: Education Director Tony McDaid". The Herald. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

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