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Turnbull High School is a co-educational comprehensive Secondary School located in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in August 1976 and named after William Turnbull, Bishop of Glasgow from 1448 to 1454, and founder of the University of Glasgow in 1451, of which he was the first Chancellor. Whilst enrollment is open to pupils of all religious denominations and none, the School's religious ethos emphasises practice of Roman Catholic moral values both in the church and in the community, with its own Chaplain and many associated charitable and community-based activities undertaken. Turnbull High School has been consistently ranked amongst the top 40 (10th percentile) of Scotland's 376 state secondary schools in recent years,〔(The Times - The top 50 state secondary schools in Scotland )〕 with attainment levels for both Standard Grade and Scottish Qualifications Certificate examinations routinely above the national average.〔(Kirkintilloch Herald - Turnbull High is given clean bill of health )〕 The school also has a reputation for sporting excellence, particularly in Association football, with several alumni playing at a professional level. The school's staff are appointed with the approval of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, in accordance with the Education (Scotland) Act 1918, which first established state support for Catholic schools. Turnbull is affiliated with the three Catholic Primary Schools in its Catchment area, St. Matthew's and St. Helen's in Bishopbriggs and pupils from Torrance who attend St. Machan's in Lennoxtown. Pupils from St. Andrew’s, Bearsden and St. Joseph’s, Milngavie, also have an entitlement to places in Turnbull High School. ==History== The original school campus was designed in 1974 by the Lanarkshire County Architect's Department using a CLASP system of modular building design developed by Robert Forsyth. Initially intended as a Satellite campus of what was then Bishopbriggs' only secondary school, the non-denominational Bishopbriggs High School, it was built on part of the former estate of Kenmure House, which was demolished in 1955. The first teacher to be put in charge of the new school, was Mr Stephen Joyce (Acting Headteacher), who remained there until 1982. He was then seconded by the Archdiocese of Glasgow to write pupil texts for the new Religious Education syllabus for Scottish Secondary Schools. Following that he spent 6 years as Director of Values Education at St Andrew's College Bearsden. As a result of campaigning amongst the Catholic community in the town, who had previously had to utilise St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch or the private St. Aloysius' College in Garnethill, it was re-designated as a separate local Catholic school, one of two within the new Strathkelvin district that had been formed in 1975. Turnbull High School initially only offered academic courses up to O-grade in fourth year. In 1978, it achieved full six year status and began to offer a comprehensive curriculum up to Higher Grade. Its catchment area also expanded to include pupils from the village of Torrance. The school's Parent-Teacher Association was formed in June 1988. The school motto, ''Respice Finem'', was adopted from the Latin manuscript, Gesta Romanorum, Chapter 103: ''Quidquid agas, prudenter agas, et respice finem'', which means: ''Whatever you do, do cautiously, and look to the end''. The three bull's heads featured on the school shield are based on the Coat of Arms of Bishop Turnbull. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turnbull High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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