Rutherglen High School is a

non-denominational A non-denominational person or organization is one that does not follow (or is not restricted to) any particular or specific religious denomination. The term has been used in the context of various faiths, including Jainism, Baháʼí Faith, Zoro ...

, co-educational

secondary school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...

Cambuslang Cambuslang (, from ) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the 27th-largest town in Scotland by population, although, never having had a town hall, it may also be cons ...

South Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares bor ...

, Scotland, for pupils with additional support needs. The school was established in August 1999 and has shared a campus with Cathkin High School in the neighbourhood of

Whitlawburn Whitlawburn is a residential area in the town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located south of the town centre on high ground slightly north of the Cathkin Braes, overlooking the Greater Glasgow urban area. Location and housi ...

since the opening of new buildings in October 2008; prior to this, it occupied the vacated annexe of

Stonelaw High School Stonelaw High School is a non-denominational state high school located in Rutherglen, Scotland near the city of Glasgow. Admissions Stonelaw High School is a Scottish school delivering the new National 4/5 qualifications introduced by the SQA. ...

(originally Gallowflat School) in central

Rutherglen Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lo ...

, about further north, with the relocation met with opposition by some parents and board members due to the anticipated disruption to the pupils' routines. A

nursing home A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms ...

now occupies the Rutherglen site.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rutherglen High School Secondary schools in South Lanarkshire Buildings and structures in Cambuslang Rutherglen Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in Scotland Special schools in Scotland Buildings and structures demolished in 2009 School buildings completed in 2008