Linwood High School is a non-denominational comprehensive state secondary school in Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
The original school building was constructed in 1965 and demolished in 2006 for a new school to be constructed on the same site.
Originally Renfrewshire council had planned on merging Linwood High school with nearby Gryffe High School in Houston to form a 1500 pupil campus, but plans were rejected after local protests by parents. The councillors are reported to have received over 2600 responses, mostly opposing the plan.
The new school was part of Renfrewshire Council's £100 million Private Public Partnership (PPP) agreement, with Amey / Carillion Building being announced as preferred bidder in March 2005.
The £11.1 million construction was fully completed with the official opening in April 2008 by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.
In 2008, the school was one of four in the Renfrewshire area to have a Strathclyde Police officer on the premises with the key aim of "building stronger and safer communities". Strathclyde Police stated that the schools were chosen "because they are the ones with the biggest intake and catchment areas in Renfrewshire"
Roll 2004/2005 – 516 pupils 2008/2009 – 467 pupils 2010/2011 – 444 pupils
Head Teachers
1965 – 1975 Bob Curtis 1975 – 1995 Iain Clark 1995 – 2009 Keith Hasson 2009–2017 Eileen Young 2017–present John Hammond
Notable former pupils
Drew Wilson Triple Commonwealth Games, cyclist Paul Lambert, Celtic Football Club, captain Darryl Duffy, Hibernian Football Club David Lowing, St Mirren Football Club Steven McDougall, Dumfermline Football Club Paul Paton, Partick Thistle Football Club
HMie Report In September 2005 HMIe visited the school and highlighted areas for improvement within the school. A follow-up inspection in September 2007 indicated that the issues raised had been adequately addressed.
References
External links Official page Linwood High School's page on Scottish Schools Online Renfrewshire Community Website – Linwood High School HMIe: HM Inspectorate of Education