Hillpark Secondary School
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Hillpark Secondary School (more commonly known as Hillpark) is a secondary school
located at 36 Cairngorm Road on the south side of Glasgow
, Scotland
. The school is one of 34 secondary schools in the Glasgow City area. Opened in 1967, the current school roll is around 1300 pupils with 80 teachers.
The school was created from 2 schools, Sir John Maxwell Secondary School (now Sir John Maxwell Primary School) and Strathbungo Secondary School (now St Bride's Primary School), the school badge and motto are those of Strathbungo Secondary School.
Hillpark Secondary School is named after the area
in which the school is situated.
Pupils at Hillpark Secondary study the following courses:
The table below lists all the Clubs run by Hillpark Secondary.
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located at 36 Cairngorm Road on the south side of Glasgow
Glasgow
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, Scotland
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. The school is one of 34 secondary schools in the Glasgow City area. Opened in 1967, the current school roll is around 1300 pupils with 80 teachers.
The school was created from 2 schools, Sir John Maxwell Secondary School (now Sir John Maxwell Primary School) and Strathbungo Secondary School (now St Bride's Primary School), the school badge and motto are those of Strathbungo Secondary School.
Hillpark Secondary School is named after the area
Hillpark
Hillpark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde....
in which the school is situated.
Courses
Students entering Hillpark attend general courses, such as English, Maths and History. Once they reach the fifth year, extra classes are offered and only English is a required course.Pupils at Hillpark Secondary study the following courses:
| English | Maths | Science | Modern Studies | History | Geography | French | German | Art | Computing |
| Business Studies | Physical Education | Religious Education | Technical | Home Economics | Drama | Gaelic | Media Studies | Social Education | Hospitality [S5 & S6] |
| Computer Graphics | Woodwork Class | Metalwork Class | Administration | Accounting and Finance | Biology | Human Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
Sports facilities
The school has two red-ash football pitches, a hockey field, two gymnasia, a games hall and a fitness suite and a swimming poolComputing and IT
Hillpark Secondary contains nine fully equipped computer suites – four in Business Studies, four in Computing Studies, one in Technical and the Internet Suite/Learning Centre in the school Library. In 2005, the school also purchased six plasma screen TV's. In addition, each classroom contains at least one computer and a smart board.House Groups
Hillpark pupils are split into six house groups: Cairngorm, Lomond, Nevis, Merrick, Pentland and Torridon.School Clubs
The school's senior football team, managed by Gordon Moulsdale, won 4 consecutive Glasgow Championships. The 4th year football team got to the semi final of the Scottish Cup in 2007.The table below lists all the Clubs run by Hillpark Secondary.
| Ski Club | Football Club | Computing Club | Swimming Club | Girls Football | Keyboard Club | Volleyball Club | Hockey Club |
| Guitar Club | Drama Club | Badminton Club | School Band | Chess Club | String Group | Ceilidh Club | Pipe Band |
| Woodwind Ensemble | Basketball Club | Debating Club | Gymnastics Club | Choir (junior and senior) | Netball Club | Craft Club | Drama Club |