Turnbull High School

This article is about a school in Scotland. For the school in Ottawa, Canada, see Turnbull School.

Turnbull High School
Address
Map
St. Mary’s Road

Bishopbriggs
,
East Dunbartonshire
,
G64 2EF

Scotland
Coordinates55°54′32″N 4°14′24″W / 55.909°N 4.240°W / 55.909; -4.240
Information
TypeComprehensive Secondary School
MottoRespice Finem - Latin:
(Look to the end)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1976
Local authorityStrathclyde Regional Council (1976-1996)
East Dunbartonshire Council (1996-)
ChaplainVery Rev. Monsignor Hugh Canon Bradley[1]
Staff62.7FTE[2]
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolmentc. 655[3]
HousesSt. Andrew
St. Kentigern
Marian
St. Mother Teresa
Colour(s)    Royal Blue & Gold
PublicationTurnbull Times
AccreditationInvestors in People
Eco-School Green Flag
International School Award
CoursesStandard Grade
Scottish Qualifications Certificate
Websitehttp://www.turnbull.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/

Turnbull High School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The school was named after William Turnbull, Bishop of Glasgow from 1448 to 1454, and founder of the University of Glasgow in 1451, of which he was the first Chancellor. Whilst enrollment is open to pupils of all religious denominations and none, the School's religious ethos emphasises practice of Roman Catholic moral values both in the church and in the community, with its own Chaplain and many associated charitable and community-based activities undertaken.

Turnbull High School has been consistently ranked amongst the top 40 (10th percentile) of Scotland's 376 state secondary schools in recent years,[4][5] with attainment levels for both Standard Grade and Scottish Qualifications Certificate examinations routinely above the national average.[6] The school also has a reputation for sporting excellence, particularly in Association football, with several alumni playing at a professional level.

The school's staff are appointed with the approval of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, in accordance with the Education (Scotland) Act 1918, which first established state support for Catholic schools. Turnbull is affiliated with the three Catholic Primary Schools in its Catchment area, St. Matthew's[7] and St. Helen's[8] in Bishopbriggs and pupils from Torrance who attend St. Machan's[9] in Lennoxtown. Pupils from St. Nicolas', Bearsden and St. Joseph’s, Milngavie, also have an entitlement to places in Turnbull High School.

  1. ^ "Honour for popular priest". Kirkintilloch Herald. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Statistical Overview". Scottish Schools Online. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "The Times - The top 50 state secondary schools in Scotland". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Scottish Government - Education FAQs". Scotland.gov.uk. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  6. ^ Kirkintilloch Herald - Turnbull High is given clean bill of health[dead link]
  7. ^ "St. Matthew's Primary School". St-matthews.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  8. ^ "St. Helen's Primary School". St-helens.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  9. ^ "St. Machan's Primary School". St-machans.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.