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The High School
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PEOPLE
Centred
Our pupils are at the heart of everything. Each unique individual forms an integral part of our wider School community.
ALWAYS
Ambitious
Our School motto, 'Sursum Semper', translates as 'Ever Upwards', a message we instil in each pupil from day one.
HIGHLY
Innovative
Memorable learning every day via creative, exciting and novel methods of teaching both in and outside of the classroom.
COMMUNITY
Minded
Pupils and alumni honour our connection to the city of Glasgow, making positive differences within their communities.
People Centred
Three Stages, Two Locations
One School
Kindergarten
From Age 3
Children are provided with the best start in life via our nurturing indoor and outdoor play spaces, emphasising the importance of discovery and encouraging exploration.
Junior School
Junior 1 - Junior 6
We offer educational excellence and ambition in a warm and nurturing environment where memories are made and life-long friendships formed.
Senior School
Transitus - Senior 6
Shaping all-round individuals through academic opportunities and extra-curricular pursuits, helping learners to discover their path in life under our guidance.
The High School
At a glance
1124
Nearly 900 years since its inception, the oldest school in Scotland
100+
Extra-curricular clubs on offer
90%
Percentage of Fifth Year pupils gaining 5 or more Higher passes in 2020-21 Exam Diet
Re
Connect
![Romey Clark - Class of 2015]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646996954/highschoolofglasgowcouk/c5lrpub8426qkgttaxo4/RomeyClark.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646996954/highschoolofglasgowcouk/c5lrpub8426qkgttaxo4/RomeyClark.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646996954/highschoolofglasgowcouk/c5lrpub8426qkgttaxo4/RomeyClark.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646996954/highschoolofglasgowcouk/c5lrpub8426qkgttaxo4/RomeyClark.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1646996954/highschoolofglasgowcouk/c5lrpub8426qkgttaxo4/RomeyClark.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1646996954/highschoolofglasgowcouk/c5lrpub8426qkgttaxo4/RomeyClark.jpg","width":2200}])
I loved my time at The High School of Glasgow, I made friends for life and memories which I will forever look back fondly on."
![Stewart MacAulay - Class of 1973]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646997007/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wzqh15k4u7vzqmk6olud/StewartMacAulay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646997007/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wzqh15k4u7vzqmk6olud/StewartMacAulay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646997007/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wzqh15k4u7vzqmk6olud/StewartMacAulay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646997007/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wzqh15k4u7vzqmk6olud/StewartMacAulay.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1646997007/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wzqh15k4u7vzqmk6olud/StewartMacAulay.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1646997007/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wzqh15k4u7vzqmk6olud/StewartMacAulay.jpg","width":2200}])
Elmbank Street was full of 'characters' both in the teaching fraternity as well as amongst the pupils."
![Jemma Robertson - Class of 2015]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646996920/highschoolofglasgowcouk/sqbskdqtx1od1pxbwupy/JemmaRobertson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646996920/highschoolofglasgowcouk/sqbskdqtx1od1pxbwupy/JemmaRobertson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646996920/highschoolofglasgowcouk/sqbskdqtx1od1pxbwupy/JemmaRobertson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646996920/highschoolofglasgowcouk/sqbskdqtx1od1pxbwupy/JemmaRobertson.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1646996920/highschoolofglasgowcouk/sqbskdqtx1od1pxbwupy/JemmaRobertson.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1646996920/highschoolofglasgowcouk/sqbskdqtx1od1pxbwupy/JemmaRobertson.jpg","width":2200}])
The HSOG family provides a rock that’s always there when you need it."
![Ricky Sharma - Class of 1989]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646997104/highschoolofglasgowcouk/cg1vrstwnwff8rutpbit/RickySharma.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646997104/highschoolofglasgowcouk/cg1vrstwnwff8rutpbit/RickySharma.jpg","width":455}])
HSOG gave me a rock solid foundation for my student years and my subsequent career path."
![Raymond Williamson - Class of 1960]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646997077/highschoolofglasgowcouk/mhegnshwymz78ydozv4w/RaymondWilliamson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646997077/highschoolofglasgowcouk/mhegnshwymz78ydozv4w/RaymondWilliamson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646997077/highschoolofglasgowcouk/mhegnshwymz78ydozv4w/RaymondWilliamson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646997077/highschoolofglasgowcouk/mhegnshwymz78ydozv4w/RaymondWilliamson.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1646997077/highschoolofglasgowcouk/mhegnshwymz78ydozv4w/RaymondWilliamson.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646997077/highschoolofglasgowcouk/mhegnshwymz78ydozv4w/RaymondWilliamson.jpg","width":1707}])
The most important aspect of my life at School was music. (It) immeasurably enriched my life."
Life at
HSOG
The latest from our School
![John Shaw and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw visiting The High School of Glasgow Senior School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1660210523/highschoolofglasgowcouk/grdk5rbjs9h3aoiryquk/JohnShawandKiranMazumdar-ShawVisit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1660210523/highschoolofglasgowcouk/grdk5rbjs9h3aoiryquk/JohnShawandKiranMazumdar-ShawVisit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1660210523/highschoolofglasgowcouk/grdk5rbjs9h3aoiryquk/JohnShawandKiranMazumdar-ShawVisit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1660210523/highschoolofglasgowcouk/grdk5rbjs9h3aoiryquk/JohnShawandKiranMazumdar-ShawVisit.jpg","width":926}])
The School welcomed John Shaw and his wife, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, this week to visit The John Shaw Science Wing for the first time.
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![Session 2022-23]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658740371/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wtnkcvq4adhfsa2o0qhv/ActivitiesWeek-HFT.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658740371/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wtnkcvq4adhfsa2o0qhv/ActivitiesWeek-HFT.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658740371/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wtnkcvq4adhfsa2o0qhv/ActivitiesWeek-HFT.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1658740371/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wtnkcvq4adhfsa2o0qhv/ActivitiesWeek-HFT.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1658740371/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wtnkcvq4adhfsa2o0qhv/ActivitiesWeek-HFT.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1658740371/highschoolofglasgowcouk/wtnkcvq4adhfsa2o0qhv/ActivitiesWeek-HFT.jpg","width":2200}])
It's almost time to welcome our Junior and Senior pupils back to school for session 2022-23!