King's Park Secondary School
| King's Park Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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14 Fetlar Drive , Lanarkshire , G44 5BL Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°48′50″N 4°14′48″W / 55.81377°N 4.246752°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Believe achieve (Former Motto: Video Meliora Petoque) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Local authority | Glasgow City Council |
| Head Teacher | Kirsty Ayed[1] |
| Staff | 100 Full-time staff[2] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 900 |
| Houses | Arran, Lewis, Mull, Skye |
| Colour(s) | blue, green |
| Accreditations | SQA |
| Feeder schools | Croftfoot Primary School, King's Park Primary School, Mount Florida Primary, Toryglen Primary School, and the catchment areas of the former Simshill Primary School and Holmlea Primary School (now part of Merrylee Primary School). |
| Website | http://www.kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk |
King's Park Secondary School, on Fetlar Drive, in the King's Park area (or specifically in the Simshill area) of south Glasgow, is a Scottish non-denominational state school.[1] It was established in 1962.[2]
Former pupils
[edit]- Gordon Brown, author
- Gerry Cinnamon, singer-songwriter[3]
- Willie Donachie, footballer[4]
- Bobby Gillespie, musician[5]
- James Harkness, actor
- Rory Hughes, rugby player[6]
- Ross Irwin, footballer
- Jane McCarry, actress[7]
- Alan McGee, businessman[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "King's Park Secondary School". Glasgow.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b "King's Park Secondary School". www.kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Geddes, Jonathan (20 July 2015). "Castlemilk singer Gerry Cinnamon is a hit at T In The Park". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Photo archive: 1964 - football team, King's Park Secondary School
- ^ Kings Park, schoolproject.co.uk; accessed 22 October 2015
- ^ Profile of Rory Hughes, scotsman.com; accessed 20 October 2015.
- ^ Smith, Kenny (10 February 2010). "Still Game actress Jane McGarry on playing Isa". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Uncut. Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine from the original on 23 January 2008. accessed 22 October 2015.
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