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| name = St. Columba's High School
| name = St. Columba's High School
| image = St Columba's High School - geograph.org.uk - 3757033.jpg
| established = 16 June 1933
| established = 16 June 1933
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| head = Nicola Devine
| head = Nicola Devine
| address = Fletcher Avenue
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| city = Gourock
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'''St Columba's High School''' is a [[co-educational]] six-year [[Roman Catholic]], [[comprehensive school|comprehensive]] [[secondary school]], located next to Tower Hill [[Gourock]], [[Inverclyde]], Scotland. The school serves south west Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip and Wemyss Bay. The current enrolment
'''St Columba's High School''' is a [[co-educational]] six-year [[Roman Catholic]], [[comprehensive school|comprehensive]] [[secondary school]], located next to Tower Hill [[Gourock]], [[Inverclyde]], Scotland. The school serves south west Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip and Wemyss Bay. The current enrolment
(2018) is 682 pupils, with notable alumni including actor [[Martin Compston]], as well as current MSYP for [[Inverclyde]], Matthew Quinn.
(2018) is 682 pupils.


The school won the Platinum Award in Enterprise Inverclyde Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006.<ref name="Inverclyde">{{cite web|url=http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAAxADMAOQA3AHwAfABGAGEAbABzAGUAfAB8ADAAfAA1|title=Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006|accessdate=20 December 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The school also received top marks from the last visit by [[Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education]].<ref>[http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/inspection/8645434StColumbasHS.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2016}}</ref> It is also the first school in Inverclyde to receive Charter Mark status, for providing outstanding customer service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2007/oct/celebration-first-inverclyde-school-achieve-charte/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-12-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120804081909/http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2007/oct/celebration-first-inverclyde-school-achieve-charte/ |archive-date=2012-08-04 |df= }}</ref>
The school won the Platinum Award in Enterprise Inverclyde Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006.<ref name="Inverclyde">{{cite web|url=http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAAxADMAOQA3AHwAfABGAGEAbABzAGUAfAB8ADAAfAA1|title=Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006|accessdate=20 December 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The school also received top marks from the last visit by [[Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education]].<ref>[http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/inspection/8645434StColumbasHS.pdf ]{{dead link|date=May 2016}}</ref> It is also the first school in Inverclyde to receive Charter Mark status, for providing outstanding customer service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2007/oct/celebration-first-inverclyde-school-achieve-charte/ |title=Inverclyde Council • Charter Mark school celebrates |access-date=2009-12-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804081909/http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2007/oct/celebration-first-inverclyde-school-achieve-charte/ |archive-date=2012-08-04 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The original school dates back to 1909. However St. Columba's in its current form was officially opened by Archbishop [[Donald Mackintosh (archbishop)|Donald Mackintosh]] of Glasgow, on 16 June 1933. It only took 1 year and 3 days from the initial foundation work to the official opening, and cost £50,000 including roads and fittings. The school was originally located on Peat Road, [[Greenock]] and moved to the Bayhill area of [[Gourock]] in 1971. In 2009, the school temporarily returned to Greenock where it occupied the former Greenock High School building.<ref name=":0">[http://st-columbashigh.inverclyde.sch.uk/school-info/ School Information]</ref> The school has been located in the Tower Hill area of Gourock since 2013, in the former [[Gourock High School]] building, which was extensively refurbished for the school's use. The refurbishments cost $6m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mclh.co.uk/media-centre/news/st-columba-s-high-school-gourock-successfully-completed/|title=St Columba’s High School, Gourock, successfully completed|website=www.mclh.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
The original school dates back to 1909, however St. Columba's in its current form was officially opened by Archbishop [[Donald Mackintosh (archbishop)|Donald Mackintosh]] of Glasgow, on 16 June 1933. Construction of the building, which was located on Peat Road in [[Greenock]], took only 1 year and 3 days from the initial foundation work to the official opening, having cost £50,000 including roads and fittings. The school moved to a new building in the Bayhill area of [[Gourock]] in 1971. In 2009, the school temporarily returned to Greenock where it occupied the former Greenock High School building<ref name=":0">[http://st-columbashigh.inverclyde.sch.uk/school-info/ School Information]</ref> while the former [[Gourock High School]] building on Fletcher Avenue in Gourock was being refurbished as a permanent home for St Columba's. The refurbished school at Tower Hill opened in 2013, the refurbishment having cost $6m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mclh.co.uk/media-centre/news/st-columba-s-high-school-gourock-successfully-completed/|title=St Columba's High School, Gourock, successfully completed|website=www.mclh.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
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==Campus==
==Campus==
The main teaching block is a refurbished 1960s building which has been extended to provide facilities for wood- and metalwork classes, as well as those for ICT. The campus also includes [[gym]]nasia and fitness suites in its PE department. There are [[football pitch]]es towards the back of the school building, and the building also contains a refurbished library.<ref name=":0" />
The main teaching block is a refurbished 1960s building which has been extended to provide facilities for wood- and metalwork classes, as well as those for ICT. The campus also includes [[gym]]nasia and fitness suites in its PE department. There are [[football pitch]]es towards the back of the school building, and the building also contains a refurbished library.<ref name=":0" />
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==Associated primary schools==
==Associated primary schools==
* St Andrews Primary School, [[Greenock]]
* St Andrews Primary School, [[Greenock]]
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* Wemyss Bay Primary School, [[Wemyss Bay]]
* Wemyss Bay Primary School, [[Wemyss Bay]]
* Inverkip Primary School, [[Inverkip]]
* Inverkip Primary School, [[Inverkip]]

==Notable alumni==

* [[Martin Compston]] (b. 1984) - actor<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Compston: Plucked to stardom from a school corridor |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60707536 |website=BBC News |access-date=12 March 2022 |date=12 March 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://st-columbashigh.inverclyde.sch.uk/ School Website]
*[http://st-columbashigh.inverclyde.sch.uk/ School Website]
*[[Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education|HMIE]] Inspection [https://web.archive.org/web/20130706035302/http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inspectionandreview/reports/school/primsec/StColumbasHighSchoolInverclyde.asp Reports]
*[[Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education|HMIE]] Inspection [https://web.archive.org/web/20130706035302/http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inspectionandreview/reports/school/primsec/StColumbasHighSchoolInverclyde.asp Reports]
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 2 July 2024

This article is about comprehensive school in Gourock. For other schools named St Columba's School, see St. Columba's School.

St. Columba's High School
Address
Map
Fletcher Avenue

Gourock
,
Renfrewshire

Scotland
Information
TypeComprehensive secondary
Established16 June 1933
Local authorityInverclyde
Head teacherNicola Devine
GenderCo-ed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment682
Colour(s)Blue, black
  
Websitest-columbashigh.inverclyde.sch.uk

St Columba's High School is a co-educational six-year Roman Catholic, comprehensive secondary school, located next to Tower Hill Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The school serves south west Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip and Wemyss Bay. The current enrolment (2018) is 682 pupils, with notable alumni including actor Martin Compston, as well as current MSYP for Inverclyde, Matthew Quinn.

The school won the Platinum Award in Enterprise Inverclyde Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006.[1] The school also received top marks from the last visit by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education.[2] It is also the first school in Inverclyde to receive Charter Mark status, for providing outstanding customer service.[3]

History

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The original school dates back to 1909, however St. Columba's in its current form was officially opened by Archbishop Donald Mackintosh of Glasgow, on 16 June 1933. Construction of the building, which was located on Peat Road in Greenock, took only 1 year and 3 days from the initial foundation work to the official opening, having cost £50,000 including roads and fittings. The school moved to a new building in the Bayhill area of Gourock in 1971. In 2009, the school temporarily returned to Greenock where it occupied the former Greenock High School building[4] while the former Gourock High School building on Fletcher Avenue in Gourock was being refurbished as a permanent home for St Columba's. The refurbished school at Tower Hill opened in 2013, the refurbishment having cost $6m.[5]

Campus

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The main teaching block is a refurbished 1960s building which has been extended to provide facilities for wood- and metalwork classes, as well as those for ICT. The campus also includes gymnasia and fitness suites in its PE department. There are football pitches towards the back of the school building, and the building also contains a refurbished library.[4]

Associated primary schools

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  • St Andrews Primary School, Greenock
  • St Joseph's Primary School, Greenock
  • St Ninian's Primary School, Gourock

Although not officially feeder schools, St. Columba's also receives some pupils from non-denominational schools within their catchment area, such as:[6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006". Retrieved 20 December 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Inverclyde Council • Charter Mark school celebrates". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b School Information
  5. ^ "St Columba's High School, Gourock, successfully completed". www.mclh.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. ^ Associated Primary Schools
  7. ^ "Martin Compston: Plucked to stardom from a school corridor". BBC News. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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