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| runtime = 59 minutes
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'''''High School''''' is a three-part [[BBC]] [[reality TV series]] that centers on a year in the life at [[Holyrood High School]] in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].
'''''High School''''' is a three-part [[BBC]] [[reality TV series]] that centers on a year in the life at [[Holyrood Secondary School]] in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
''High School'' is filmed at [[Holyrood Secondary School|Holyrood Secondary]], a [[Catholic school]] and one of the largest comprehensive High Schools in Europe with over 2000 pupils.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|last=McKenna|first=Kevin|title=Ignore the sneerers. High School is a class act|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/mar/18/kevin-mckenna-high-school-reality|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 March 2012}}</ref><ref name=catholic>{{cite news|last=Dunlop|first=Martin|title=Catholic school to be subject of BBC documentary|url=http://www.sconews.co.uk/youth/5325/catholic-school-to-be-subject-of-bbc-documentary/|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=Scottish Catholic Observer|date=5 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=tes>{{cite news|last=Hepburn|first=Henry|title=At last, a TV high school without the hysteria|url=http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6194127|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=TES connect|date=16 March 2012}}</ref> The series seeks to capture the school's ethos rather than the day-to-day minutiae, resulting in little in-class footage but highlighting crucial parts of the school year.<ref name=herald>{{cite news|last=McPartlin|first=Sean|title=Hooray for Holyrood: why TV's High School was a triumph|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/bloggers/hooray-for-holyrood-why-tvs-high-school-was-a-triumph.2012045426|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=Herald Scotland|date=2 April 2012}}</ref> The film is narrated by actor [[Alec Newman]], who ironically plays the headmaster in Waterloo Road.<ref name=tes />
''High School'' is filmed at [[Holyrood Secondary School|Holyrood Secondary]], a [[Catholic school]] and one of the largest comprehensive High Schools in Europe with over 2000 pupils.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|last=McKenna|first=Kevin|title=Ignore the sneerers. High School is a class act|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/mar/18/kevin-mckenna-high-school-reality|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 March 2012}}</ref><ref name=catholic>{{cite news|last=Dunlop|first=Martin|title=Catholic school to be subject of BBC documentary|url=http://www.sconews.co.uk/youth/5325/catholic-school-to-be-subject-of-bbc-documentary/|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=Scottish Catholic Observer|date=5 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=tes>{{cite news|last=Hepburn|first=Henry|title=At last, a TV high school without the hysteria|url=http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6194127|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=TES connect|date=16 March 2012}}</ref> The series seeks to capture the school's ethos rather than the day-to-day minutiae, resulting in little in-class footage but highlighting crucial parts of the school year.<ref name=herald>{{cite news|last=McPartlin|first=Sean|title=Hooray for Holyrood: why TV's High School was a triumph|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/bloggers/hooray-for-holyrood-why-tvs-high-school-was-a-triumph.2012045426|accessdate=10 April 2014|newspaper=Herald Scotland|date=2 April 2012}}</ref> The film is narrated by actor [[Alec Newman]], who plays the headmaster in [[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]].<ref name=tes />


==References==
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*[http://frielkeanfilms.com/?page=productions/high-school Friel Kean Films]
*[http://frielkeanfilms.com/?page=productions/high-school Friel Kean Films]


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Latest revision as of 21:41, 5 February 2024

High School
StarringTom McDonald
Narrated byAlec Newman
Country of originScotland
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichelle Friel
Jules Kean
Production locationHolyrood Secondary School
Running time59 minutes
Production companyFriel Kean Films
Original release
Release11 May 2012 (2012-05-11)

High School is a three-part BBC reality TV series that centers on a year in the life at Holyrood Secondary School in Glasgow, Scotland.

Synopsis

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High School is filmed at Holyrood Secondary, a Catholic school and one of the largest comprehensive High Schools in Europe with over 2000 pupils.[1][2][3] The series seeks to capture the school's ethos rather than the day-to-day minutiae, resulting in little in-class footage but highlighting crucial parts of the school year.[4] The film is narrated by actor Alec Newman, who plays the headmaster in Waterloo Road.[3]

References

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  1. ^ McKenna, Kevin (17 March 2012). "Ignore the sneerers. High School is a class act". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. ^ Dunlop, Martin (5 January 2012). "Catholic school to be subject of BBC documentary". Scottish Catholic Observer. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Hepburn, Henry (16 March 2012). "At last, a TV high school without the hysteria". TES connect. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ^ McPartlin, Sean (2 April 2012). "Hooray for Holyrood: why TV's High School was a triumph". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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