Holy Rood RC High School | |
Coordinates: | 55.9413°N -3.1424°W |
Motto: | Spes Nostra (Our Hope) |
Established: | 1971 |
Type: | Secondary |
Religious Affiliation: | Catholicism |
Head Label: | Headteacher |
Head: | Joan Daly |
R Head Label: | Deputy Headteachers |
R Head: | Martin Connolly, Fiona Forbes, Chris Moore, Derek Ferguson |
Address: | Duddingston Road West |
Country: | Scotland |
Postcode: | EH15 1ST |
Local Authority: | City of Edinburgh |
Gender: | Mixed |
Lower Age: | 11 |
Upper Age: | 18 |
Website: | http://www.holyroodrchighschool.co.uk/ |
Holy Rood High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school situated on the edge of Holyrood Park, near Arthur's Seat beside Duddingston Village, in Edinburgh. It is about half a mile a way from Castlebrae Community High School.
The headteacher is Joan Daly. She is assisted by depute headteachers Chris Moore, Martin Connelly, Fiona Forbes and business manager Derek Ferguson. Dennis Canavan is a former Assistant Head.
The original Holy Rood RC High School was opened in 1971,[1] when it replaced St Anthony's Secondary School.
The current school building was officially opened in September 2009 with the original 1970s build being demolished.
The school has a current pupil roll of approximately 1050 pupils and 80 teaching staff.