Depute Head Teacher (Lower)

John Ogilvie High School is a mixed, Roman Catholic, six-year, 11-18 comprehensive secondary school, situated in Hamilton in Lanarkshire. The school has had a partnership with St Andrew's Hospice for the past six years and continues to raise money by a number of fundraising events.

Headteacher

Eddie Morrison

Values and vision

St. John Ogilvie High School aims to provide the highest quality of education and promote high expectation of achievement, in partnership with staff, students, parents and the community. It also wants to create, for all students, a healthy, stimulating and supportive environment based on Christian values and to prepare students for their present and future life and work, as responsible and reflective members of the school and local community. 

The secondary school promotes the equal value of all students and maximises the equality of opportunity for all, while promoting excellence in all areas of school life through a commitment to the professional development of all staff. All staff appointed to a Catholic school are expected to support and promote the aims, mission, values and ethos of the school, as illustrated in the Charter for Catholic Schools in Scotland. 

Education Scotland

“This inspection of your school found the following key strengths: Polite, courteous and well-behaved young people, who enjoy learning. Relationships between young people and adults based on gospel values. The headteacher’s vision and highly effective leadership to take the school forward. Pupils’ contributions to improving learning across the school. The embedded culture of equality and inclusion. The active contribution of all staff to the very positive school ethos.”

View John Ogilvie High School’s latest Education Scotland report