Lourdes Secondary School

Lourdes Secondary School is a school in the southside of Glasgow which serves the communities of Cardonald, Crookston, Govan, Hillington, Penilee and Paisley. Gerry McGuigan was appointed Headteacher of Lourdes Secondary in 2014 following the departure of Patricia Lennon. The school is a high achieving and well-performing facility which rivals neighbouring schools, Govan High and Rosshall Academy. It has an enrolment of approximately 1, 200 pupils and 90 members of staff. Senior staffThe Senior Leadership Team consists of the Head Teacher and Deputy Heads: HT- Gerry McGuiganDHT- Fiona GaughanDHT- Lawrence KerrDHT- Esther CairneyDHT- Paul MonaghanDHT- Jonathan CarrollGroundsThe building is designed around a quadrangle housing collections of shrubbery. Until recently, this area featured a large flowerbed imitation of the school crest that was designed and planted by pupils as part of the celebrations for the new millennium. It consists of one large main building, originally designed by Thomas Smith Cordiner and constructed in the 1950s and with an extension added in the 1970s. The school boasts over fifty teaching classrooms, with dedicated areas for science, technical, home economics and music /drama. Two astroturf pitches, three gymnasiums, a games hall and a large internal garden area also make up the school grounds. The school underwent extensive refurbishment in 2002, in line with the City Council's Project 2002 programmer of school refurbishments. Notable former pupilsMhairi Black, politicianTommy Coyne, footballerTommy Craig, footballerBarry Douglas, footballerDean Keenan, footballerBrian McBride, directorDavid McCracken, footballerJohnny Moore, footballerPeter Mullan, actor & directorDavid O'Hara, actorThe Orchids, pop groupTommy Sheridan, politician

Lourdes Secondary School is a school in the southside of Glasgow which serves the communities of Cardonald, Crookston, Govan, Hillington, Penilee and Paisley. Gerry McGuigan was appointed Headteacher of Lourdes Secondary in 2014 following the departure of Patricia Lennon. The school is a high achieving and well-performing facility which rivals neighbouring schools, Govan High and Rosshall Academy. It has an enrolment of approximately 1, 200 pupils and 90 members of staff. Senior staffThe Senior Leadership Team consists of the Head Teacher and Deputy Heads: HT- Gerry McGuiganDHT- Fiona GaughanDHT- Lawrence KerrDHT- Esther CairneyDHT- Paul MonaghanDHT- Jonathan CarrollGroundsThe building is designed around a quadrangle housing collections of shrubbery. Until recently, this area featured a large flowerbed imitation of the school crest that was designed and planted by pupils as part of the celebrations for the new millennium. It consists of one large main building, originally designed by Thomas Smith Cordiner and constructed in the 1950s and with an extension added in the 1970s. The school boasts over fifty teaching classrooms, with dedicated areas for science, technical, home economics and music /drama. Two astroturf pitches, three gymnasiums, a games hall and a large internal garden area also make up the school grounds. The school underwent extensive refurbishment in 2002, in line with the City Council's Project 2002 programmer of school refurbishments. Notable former pupilsMhairi Black, politicianTommy Coyne, footballerTommy Craig, footballerBarry Douglas, footballerDean Keenan, footballerBrian McBride, directorDavid McCracken, footballerJohnny Moore, footballerPeter Mullan, actor & directorDavid O'Hara, actorThe Orchids, pop groupTommy Sheridan, politician