St. Ambrose High School
St Ambrose High School (simply referred to as St Ambrose) is an 11–18 mixed, Roman Catholic, secondary school in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school Opened on the 5th of November 2012, after the previous school closed (which opened in 1961, which was located on Blair Road). The building is shared by Neighbouring Buchanan Highschool and Townhead Community Centre. The building is located on Townhead Road.
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| Other names | St Ambrose |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | August 1961 (Old building) 5th November 2012 (New building) |
| Head teacher | James McParland |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Average class size | 15-30 |
| Color(s) | Black, Red, White, Yellow |
| Website | blogs |
Faculties
The list below shows subjects available at the school, according to their website:
- Art & Design
- Business & International Language (Business and Modern Languages)
- Design and Technology (Business Engineering Technology, Home Economics)
- English
- Mathematics
- Music and Drama (Music, Drama)
- PE Health & Wellbeing
- Science (S1-S2 Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Social Subjects (Geography, History, Modern Studies)
- Religious Education
- Support for Learning
The "Blue water" incident
During 2019, water and soil testing was carried out at the St Ambrose and Buchanan High School campus with an elevated PCBs chemical found in one sample, this made the water within the vicinity appear blue.[1] Claims that the school was built on a landsite suggested why this was happening. Another cause is likely due to the building also having copper pipes, though these were then replaced with plastic ones. No incident of blue water has been reported since.
References
- Christie, Lucy (2019-08-09). "Banned chemical found at Scots high school but review says it's safe for pupils". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-08-28.