Cathkin High School is a state secondary school in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow), Scotland.
History The original school was built at a cost of £1.25million and opened in November 1970 (official duties being performed by politician Peggy Herbison), around the same time as the neighbouring housing scheme at Whitlawburn was completed. It replaced Gateside School in central Cambuslang (the campus of which was thereafter occupied by Trinity High School School History, Trinity High School (archive version, 2009) then by South Lanarkshire College, before being demolished in 2008).The end of an era, Daily Record, 29 October 2008Cambuslang, Hamilton Road, South Lanarkshire College, Cambuslang Campus, Canmore
In 2008, the school relocated to a new campus (also accommodating a nursery and a special school, Rutherglen High School) on a site previously used designated as the school's playing fields situated immediately north of its original buildings, which were subsequently demolished and redeveloped for housing (the Cathkin Rise estate by Barratt).
the school had 1004 pupils on the school roll and 88 full-time equivalent staff.
In May 2018, the school won the Scottish Senior Boys Shield in football for the first time, after beating St Ninian's High School, Giffnock on penalties in the final.
Feeder schools Cairns Primary (Halfway), Cathkin Primary (Cathkin/Fernhill), Hallside Primary (Drumsagard Village), Loch Primary (Whitlawburn / Springhall), West Coats Primary (Cambuslang / Kirkhill).Cathkin High School Handbook January 2019 , Cathkin High School
Notable former pupils and teachers
Notable former pupils include: Darren Young, footballer and managerDarren Young's a City slicker after getting fan mail from Manchester, Daily Record, 2015 Derek Young, footballerDerek Young's spell in Iceland was a real eye-opener after their success at Euro 2016, Daily Record, 2016 Duncan Weir, professional rugby union player Kenny McLean professional footballer
References
External links
profile on Education Scotland's Parentzone