Saint John Ogilvie High School is a Roman Catholic secondary state school located in the Burnbank area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
| Saint John Ogilvie High School | |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | Latin: Fidelis Ad Finem |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint John Ogilvie |
| Authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Headteacher | Lorna Lawson |
| Staff | 74 FTE |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 933 |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | http://www.johnogilvie.s-lanark.sch.uk |
Bus crash
editOn 4 June 2004, more than 200 students and about 10 staff from John Ogilvie High School and Coltness High School were travelling to Lightwater Valley theme park when they were involved in an accident at East Layton. Fifty-four children were injured in the crash, and three children were kept in hospital overnight, but there were no serious injuries.[1]
Rebuilding of the school
editSouth Lanarkshire council announced on 22 August 2005 that it had gained planning permission to rebuild John Ogilvie, as well as several other high schools in the area, as part of a multi-million pound deal to modernise local schools.[2] The new school was opened for the beginning of the 2008 school year with new facilities for each department.[3]
Academic performance
editThe school was involved in March 2007 in a row over the standard of teaching given to some students.
In August 2017, the school reported record high results.[4] They broke some more records in 2018,[5] 2019 [6] and again in 2022.[7]
Renaming
editThe school was known as "St Cuthbert's High School", the name of the local parish church, until 1960 when it changed its name to "John Ogilvie High School".
In March 2015, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint John Ogilvie, the school under the leadership of head teacher Edward Morrison officially changed its name from "John Ogilvie High School" to "Saint John Ogilve High School."
Notable former pupils
edit- Jim Mullen (b. 1970) — chief executive (CEO) of Ladbrokes[8]
- Monica Lennon (b. 1981) — politician, MSP for Central Scotland[9]
- Angela Crawley (b. 1987) — politician, MP for Lanark and Hamilton East[10]
References
edit- ^ "Children return home after crash". BBC News. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "St John Ogilvie High enjoy record year of exam results". Daily Record.
- ^ "St John Ogilvie High have another great year after SQA exam results". Daily Record.
- ^ "St John Ogilvie High celebrates pupils' exam results". Daily Record.
- ^ "Lanarkshire high school celebrates pupils exam success". Daily Record.
- ^ Martin, Ben (27 December 2015). "Ladbrokes boss makes the biggest gamble of his career". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Getting to know you: Monica Lennon". Holyrood Website. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Greenan, Leona (10 March 2016). "St John Ogilvie High students meet Lanark & Hamilton East MP Angela Crawley". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
