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Hillhead High School

Superintendent(s)/Principal Administrator(s) (In order of importance)	Mr. D. K. Cunningham - CBE (Commander), BEd, MEd (Hons) and FRSA
School type	State/Public
Religious affiliation	Non-denominational
Founded	19th century as: "Hillhead Primary School" 1930's as "X-Shaped building" Including terrace building: c.2001
Location	Hillhead, Glasgow
Enrollment	about 1000
Faculty	about 90
Surroundings	Urban
Sports teams	Hillhead Badminton Club Hillhead Football Club Hillhead Hockey Club Hillhead Basketball Club
Mascot	None
Motto	Nous maintiendrons (French for: We will maintain)
School color(s)	Navy, black, white, red and gold

Hillhead High School is a day school located in the city of Glasgow on Oakfield Avenue, neighbouring the University of Glasgow. With approximately 1,000 pupils and 90 staff, it is one of the largest schools in Glasgow

Contents 1 Around the school 1.1 Terrace Building 1.2 Main Building 1.2.1 Library 2 Minority Time Activity (MTA) 3 Uniform 4 Notable alumni 5 External links

The school has two buildings:

• The terrace building, and
• The main building.

The school also uses the nearby Wellington church for mass assemblies at October, Christmas, Easter and Summer.

Originally owned by the University of Glasgow, this building has five floors on which the following departments have their classrooms and accompanying staff rooms: IT, Technical and Graphic Communication studies, Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and History. This building is used primarily for applied studies.

This X-shaped building is the larger of the two buildings, and where most pupils will commence their studies. Most of the classrooms, staff, and departments are situated on its four floors.

Classroom departments include: Drama, Music, Religious Education, Physical Education, English, Art, Mathematics, Modern Languages, and Home Economics.

Also in the Main Building is the library, where a career and exam advisor makes biweekly appearances.

Hillhead High School is the only school in Glasgow which has implemented MTA: Minority Time Activity. On Friday afternoons, teachers host activities ranging from football to bridge. Students who take part in extracurricular activities can alternatively use this time for additional practice. Pupils choose their desired activity at the start of each major term, for example when returning from the summer holidays. When participating in MTA, pupils are dismissed at the earlier time of 2:40 p.m. rather than the usual 3:30 p.m.

Although all pupils are asked (though by Scottish law are not required) to wear an item of uniform, they are provided with several options. There is the school polo shirt, which comes in white or blue, or the sweat shirt, which can be bought in blue or black. The school tie can also be worn with a white shirt. Junior pupils wear a burgundy tie and senior pupils from fourth year and above wear a dark blue tie. All items of uniform bear the school insignia.

• Shahbaz Chauhdry, contestant on Big Brother UK series 7.
• Stanley Baxter, comedian. (Parliamo Glasgow)
• Menzies Campbell, advocate and politician.
• Laura Fraser, actor.
• Gordon Jackson - actor
• Alistair MacLean - Author
• Saul Metzstein, film director
• Robert Service - Poet
• James Alfred Wight, writer (pen name: James Herriot).
• Jonathan Watson, comedian. (Only an Excuse?)
• Sina Nickdel, Footballer
• Tristan Robinson, recurring alcoholic.
• Abdul Ashgari, notorious gang leader(triads)
• Judith Williams, actor.

• Hillhead High's official wesbite
• League tables for the school — Taken from BBC Education