Gryffe High School

Gryffe High School is a comprehensive state secondary school in Houston, Renfrewshire. Founded in 1980 and subsequently expanded, the school had a roll of 943 pupils in November 2019.

Gryffe High School
Address
Old Bridge of Weir Road

Houston
,
Renfrewshire
,
PA6 7EB

United Kingdom
Information
TypeSecondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational
Established4 June 1980 (1980-06-04)
Local authorityRenfrewshire Council
HeadteacherKevin Christie
Enrolment943
Websitehttp://www.gryffehigh.co.uk/

Background

The school was opened in 1980 to serve the villages of Bridge of Weir, Houston and their surroundings. It was extended in 2000. The school has two associated primary schools, Bridge of Weir Primary School and Houston Primary School.[1]

Gryffe High School ranked in eighth place in the 2019 Sunday Times school league tables of state secondaries in Scotland, with 70 per cent of pupils receiving five Higher examination passes.[2] It has frequently featured in the top ten of national league tables.[3]

Since 2010/11, Gryffe High School has consistently received the most placing requests in Renfrewshire from prospective pupils outside of its catchment area.[4] At November 2019, its first year intake was capped at 165 pupils and its total roll was 943.[5]

In November 2020, the school was named The Sunday Times Scottish State Secondary School of the Year.[6] In 2021, it was ranked as having the second best SQA Higher examination results among state schools in Scotland.[7]

References
  1. "Gryffe High School Handbook 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. McLaughlin, Mark. "Scottish school league tables 2019: results expose the rich-poor divide" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. Power, Alastair McCall, Editor, Parent. "Best secondary schools in Scotland" – via www.thetimes.co.uk. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Number of school placing requests knocked back by council highest recorded in seven years". Glasgow Times.
  5. "Gryffe High School Handbook 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. "Scottish State Secondary School of the Year: Gryffe High School, Houston". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. "Renfrewshire school second best state school in Scotland". The Daily Record. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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