Notre Dame High School, Glasgow

at Observatory Road, Glasgow , G12 9 United Kingdom

1. School

Description

Notre Dame High School is a comprehensive state school for girls located on Observatory Road in Glasgow, Scotland, and founded in 1897. Notre Dame High is the only remaining single sex comprehensive school in Scotland.HistoryIn 1894 Archbishop Eyre of Glasgow invited the Sisters of Notre Dame to come from the Mother House in Liverpool to establish a community in Glasgow. The Notre Dame Training College was opened in 1895 at Dowanhill. In 1897 Notre Dame School was opened, with a roll of 24 pupils, instructed by two teachers. By 1912, the number of pupils had risen to 193. Overcrowding led to proposals for a new building. This was designed by Thomas Cordiner in 1939, but due to the outbreak of war construction was delayed, and the building opened in 1953. In 1987 the school was protected as a category A listed building. Notre dame high school is one of the top performing high schools in GlasgowProposals to close the school in 1987 were defeated at the time. The former high school building and adjoining primary school building and church were damaged in a fire on 12 June 2010.Head Teacher Philomena McFadden retired in 2014 and was replaced by Mrs Rosemary Martin, already a Deputy Head Teacher within the school.AlumnaeHelena Carroll, ActressClare Grogan, Singer, actress

Company Rating

577 FB users likes Notre Dame High School, Glasgow, set it to 55 position in Likes Rating for Glasgow in School category

Summary

Notre Dame High School, Glasgow is Glasgow based place and this enity listed in School category. Located at Observatory Road G12 9.