Opened August 1884 Age range 11–18 Founded August 1884 Gender Mixed-sex education | Headteacher Mr John McKay Phone +44 1698 805050 Staff 90 | |
Type Main Stream State School Authority Motto "Virtute Crescam" (May I Grow in Moral Excellence) School roll 1075 (as at September 2014) Similar Stonelaw High School, South Lanarkshi Leisure a, Holy Cross High School, Cathkin High School, Sir Matt Busby Sports Co | ||
Uddingston grammar school
Uddingston Grammar School is a mainstream state school located in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is one of 17 secondary schools operated by South Lanarkshire Council. Its motto is 'Virtute Crescam' which means 'May I grow in moral excellence'.
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The school was opened in August 1884. The school's catchment area includes the communities of Uddingston, Bothwell, Tannochside, Viewpark and recently parts of Newton in Cambuslang.
It was located by Uddingston railway station. In 2009 Uddingston Grammar moved to a new school building as part of South Lanarkshire Council's school modernisation programme.
The school's roll is approximately 1,078 pupils as of September 2013, with approximately 90 teaching staff (FTE).
Uddingston grammar school
House groups
The school is divided into six house groups: Arran, Bute, Lewis, Mull, Orkney, and Skye, named after islands in Scotland.
Previously there were four house groups: named Clyde, Douglas, Dechmont, and Calder after Scottish rivers.