Holyrood Secondary School

Holyrood Secondary School
Picture of Badge
Address
Map
100 Dixon Road

,
Greater Glasgow
,
G42 8AU

Scotland
Coordinates55°49′57″N 4°15′07″W / 55.8325°N 4.25194°W / 55.8325; -4.25194
Information
TypeComprehensive
MottoLatin: Hoc vince
("By this conquer!")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1936
Head teacherSharon Watson[1]
Staff200
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment2,170
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6 h 5 min / 6 h 55 min
Colour(s)    Blue, grey and white
Websitehttp://www.holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Holyrood Secondary School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in the south-side of Glasgow, Scotland. It is notable for its comparatively large secondary school enrollment, having had over 2,000 pupils and 150 teaching staff. Holyrood is located near Crosshill railway station, Hampden Park, A728 and the new M74 motorway.

Officially opened in 1936, the school's enrolment rapidly expanded amid the closure of several surrounding secondary schools in the city's south-side. To combat the surge in pupils attending Holyrood, the school underwent several refurbishments, most recently in the early 2000s which included the Holyrood Sports Centre. The school can accommodate more than 420 new 1st Year starts, the biggest intake of any secondary school in Scotland.[2]

In 2019, Holyrood RC Secondary School was ranked the 82nd best performing school in Scotland by the Scottish Government: 43 per cent of pupils attained five or more awards at SCQF Level 6, the equivalent of Highers.

  1. ^ "Welcome".
  2. ^ "A quarter of secondary schools in Glasgow are over capacity". glasgowworld.com. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.