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St Ninian's High School, Giffnock

Field	Value
name	St Ninian's High School
image	File:St Ninians High School.jpg
motto	"Floreat Iuventus" (Let the Youth Flourish)
address	Rouken Glen Road, East Renfrewshire, G46 6UG
established	1984
type	Secondary
head_name	Head Teacher
head	Gerry O’Neil
enrollment	More than 2000
free	Maroon, Sky Blue & White
city	Giffnock
state	East Renfrewshire
country	Scotland
website	http://www.st-ninians.e-renfrew.sch.uk/

St Ninian's High School is a six-year co-educational Roman Catholic state high school in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The school, which opened in 1984, serves Giffnock, Clarkston, Thornliebank, Newton Mearns, Eaglesham, Jackton, Netherlee, Waterfoot, Netherplace, Millhall and Busby in East Renfrewshire. The school roll was 1,714 as of September 2005, but has now risen to more than 2000 due to the schools academic success. The head teacher is Gerry O’Neil. The school's motto is "Floreat Iuventus" which translates as "Let youth flourish".

History

Between 2000 and 2002, a multi-million pound extension was built for the school (which was originally designed to hold only 700 pupils). The extension had been scheduled for years earlier (and completion by 1999 at the latest) however problems with the PFI tender for another local school project caused years of delay. Another extension was completed in 2009.

In 2008, the school was given the best inspection report which at that time had been given to a Scottish secondary school, seven "excellents" and 10 "very goods".

The school was the first public-sector organisation to win the 'Quality Scotland' business excellence award;

It was the first state-funded school in Scotland to abandon the Standard Grade examination system in favour of the Higher Still system, using Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 for pupils in third and fourth year, while maintaining "Highers" in fifth year and Advanced Highers in S6.

Notable alumni

Kenny Boyle, actor, playwright, and author
Andrew Robertson, footballer currently playing for Premier League club Liverpool and captain of the Scotland national team
John Spencer, retired footballer who played for Chelsea, Rangers and Motherwell
James McArdle, actor
Aiden McGeady, retired footballer who played for Celtic and Sunderland and represented the Republic of Ireland at the international level.
Calum Gallagher, footballer currently playing for Airdrieonians
Liam Lindsay, footballer currently playing for Preston North End
Lewis Smith, footballer currently playing for Hamilton Academical

References

[https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/1740/About-our-schools About our schools], [[East Renfrewshire Council]]
[http://www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk/schools/stninianshighschooleastrenfrewshire.asp Scottish Schools Online], Retrieved 22 April 2006
[http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/stninians/Information/smt.htm St Ninian's High School - Senior Management Team], Retrieved 22 April 2006
[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7288817.stm BBC - Spat over top school's catchment], retrieved 13 March 2008
[http://www.qualityscotland.co.uk/awards/Previouswinners.htm Quality Scotland - Previous winners] {{Webarchive. link. (2006-08-19 , Retrieved 23 September 2006)
[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1945635.stm BBC News - School scraps Standard Grades], Retrieved 22 April 2006
"Kenny Boyle Official Website".
Aitchison, Jack. (2 June 2019). "Andy Robertson's school pic revealed in cheeky throwback after cup win".
(9 April 2011). "John Spencer doubts Rangers' prospective new owner will be able to tackle the club's sectarian rump". [[Johnston Press]].
[https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/15413735.i-wont-let-a-bunch-of-posh-boys-stop-me-angels-in-america-co-star-james-mcardle-on-theatrical-class-war-the-trouble-with-gay-plays-and-why-he-owes-it-all-to-his-glasgow-granny/ 'I won’t let a bunch of posh boys stop me': Angels In America co-star James McArdle on theatrical class war, the trouble with 'gay plays' and why he owes it all to his Glasgow granny], The Herald, 16 July 2017
(17 October 2024). "McGeady calls time on career after injury-hit period". BBC Sport.
(2014-03-21). "Calum Gallagher relishing Rangers chance". [[The Scotsman]].
"Good luck to @stninianshigh former pupil Liam Lindsay who has started for @ThistleTweet v Dundee Utd #stniniansconveyorbelt". [[Twitter]].
(31 August 2016). "Lewis Smith selected for Scotland". St Ninian's High School.

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