Braidhurst High School

Braidhurst High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in the Forgewood suburb of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school roll is estimated at around 600 pupils. The current head teacher of the school is Carolyn Rooney. HistoryBraidhurst High School was established in 1962, making it one of the more modern secondary schools in Motherwell. Indeed, the school has recently undergone modernization works, with the pink and yellow panels replaced by a glass-exterior. In 1974, Braidhurst would convert into a six-year comprehensive school, which it has remained since. FacilitiesThe school contains the two-storey main building, containing amenities such as library, gymnasiums, theatre /assembly hall and cafeteria, and is adjoined to a four-storey tower block, containing additional learning facilities such as a computer suite. There are also wet-weather facilities for pupils based within the main building of the school. A large indoor sports barn is also available, which is a facility capable of hosting indoor sporting events such as football, volleyball and basketball, as well as being a venue for sports clubs and physical education classes. Dressing room and shower facilities are also based inside the barn. Recently, the school has undergone some upgrades, and that includes the installation of an outdoor, full-size, floodlit, astroturf pitch that is used by the school and the wider community. There are also dressing room and shower facilities built nearby the outdoor facility. The School is also ideally located near the Greenlink Cycle Path, a direct route from Strathclyde Park to Motherwell Town Centre.

Braidhurst High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in the Forgewood suburb of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school roll is estimated at around 600 pupils. The current head teacher of the school is Carolyn Rooney. HistoryBraidhurst High School was established in 1962, making it one of the more modern secondary schools in Motherwell. Indeed, the school has recently undergone modernization works, with the pink and yellow panels replaced by a glass-exterior. In 1974, Braidhurst would convert into a six-year comprehensive school, which it has remained since. FacilitiesThe school contains the two-storey main building, containing amenities such as library, gymnasiums, theatre /assembly hall and cafeteria, and is adjoined to a four-storey tower block, containing additional learning facilities such as a computer suite. There are also wet-weather facilities for pupils based within the main building of the school. A large indoor sports barn is also available, which is a facility capable of hosting indoor sporting events such as football, volleyball and basketball, as well as being a venue for sports clubs and physical education classes. Dressing room and shower facilities are also based inside the barn. Recently, the school has undergone some upgrades, and that includes the installation of an outdoor, full-size, floodlit, astroturf pitch that is used by the school and the wider community. There are also dressing room and shower facilities built nearby the outdoor facility. The School is also ideally located near the Greenlink Cycle Path, a direct route from Strathclyde Park to Motherwell Town Centre.