Coltness High School
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Coltness High School is a comprehensive school
that is located in Coltness
, the largest suburb of Wishaw
, North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. The school was opened in 1966, and currently has a school roll of under 1,000 pupils. The school serves the Wishaw catchment area of Coltness and Cambusnethan
, as well as settlements outside of Wishaw such as Cleland
.
In recent times, the school has undergone a series of renovation works, in order for it to be more modernised, reducing the likelihood of closure.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
that is located in Coltness
Coltness
Coltness is the largest suburb of the town of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The 2001 census indicated a population of almost 4,500.Lying to the north east of the town centre, Coltness is an area of mainly local authority built housing, divided into the two distinct areas of East and West...
, the largest suburb of Wishaw
Wishaw
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....
, North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The school was opened in 1966, and currently has a school roll of under 1,000 pupils. The school serves the Wishaw catchment area of Coltness and Cambusnethan
Cambusnethan
Cambusnethan is a large suburb on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is approximately 1.5 miles long, straddling both sides of the A722 on a hill overlooking Wishaw.-Transport:...
, as well as settlements outside of Wishaw such as Cleland
Cleland, North Lanarkshire
Cleland is a small village near Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - see . The two nearest towns are Wishaw and Motherwell. The village has a strong mining heritage and is a typical example of a working class village in North Lanarkshire and the Glasgow area...
.
In recent times, the school has undergone a series of renovation works, in order for it to be more modernised, reducing the likelihood of closure.