Claremont High School, East Kilbride Explained

Claremont High School
Motto:Endeavour
Established:1970
Closed:June 2007 / February 2008
Type:Secondary School
Address:High Common Road
City:East Kilbride
County:South Lanarkshire
Country:Scotland
Postcode:G74 2DA
Local Authority:South Lanarkshire Council
Enrolment:1,100
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Bute, Crawford, Everest, Fraser. (Until 1993, Arran and Douglas were also school houses).

Claremont High School was a non-denominational, state-funded secondary school based in the St Leonards area of East Kilbride. It closed in June 2007 and merged with Hunter High School to form the new Calderglen High School, although Calderglen met in the Claremont building until February 2008 when the new building opened on the same site. It was originally one of six state Secondary schools in East Kilbride until, after a school modernisation program by South Lanarkshire Council, they were merged into three schools.

Nearby, the local Church of Scotland parish Church uses the same name, 'Claremont Parish Church'.[1]

Studio32 Theatre Company

A teachers' strike in 1985 led to the establishment of Studio32 Theatre Company by Liane Mitchell née Craig and Vikki England née Carrick, an amateur theatre company that has since grown to be the leading community theatre company in the area. The name refers to the drama classroom in the school (A32) where rehearsals were first held.[2] Studio32 celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015 with a production of Oliver!.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. Web site: Claremont Parish Church . 2023-11-09 . www.claremontparishchurch.co.uk . en-US.
  2. Web site: About Studio32. www.studio32theatre.co.uk. 13 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Andrea. O'Neill. East Kilbride theatre group celebrate 30 year milestone with stage performance of Oliver Twist. www.dailyrecord.co.uk. 13 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Editorial Staff . 2023-07-14 . Lee Gibson Husband, Spouse, Children, & Wedding . 2023-11-09 . Apumone . en-US.
  5. Web site: Bill McFadyen: a teaching 'legend'. DailyRecord.co.uk. 22 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Dailyrecord.co.uk . 2008-07-29 . EK MP Andy Kerr gives a message of party unity for Scottish Labour . 2023-11-09 . Daily Record . en.
  7. Web site: Thomson . Paul . 2015-08-25 . Frazer Wright confirms Dumbarton move after leaving St Johnstone . 2023-11-09 . Daily Record . en.

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