| Abronhill High School | |
|---|---|
 Abronhill High School | |
| Location | |
 | |
Abronhill, Cumbernauld Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Non-Denominational |
| Established | 1978 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire Council |
| Number of students | 430 [1] |
Abronhill High School was a non-denominational, comprehensive, secondary school in Abronhill, a suburb of the Scottish new town of Cumbernauld. The school roll was 473 pupils in January 2009.[2] The school was the setting of the 1981 Scottish film Gregory's Girl. Abronhill High School was located near Abronhill Shopping Centre. It closed in June 2014.
The school was used by director Bill Forsyth for the external and internal location scenes of his 1981 coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory's Girl.[3]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Abronhill High School Cumbernauld. North Lanarkshire Council. 10 March 2009" (PDF). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE). 10 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Gregory's Girl school Abronhill High 'to close' by 2013". BBC News. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2020.