Coltness High School

Coltness High School is a secondary school located in Coltness, the largest suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The school opened in 1966, and as of May 2015 had a roll of 780 pupils. The school serves the catchment area of Coltness and Cambusnethan, as well as settlements outside of Wishaw such as Cleland.

Coltness High School
The school building in February 2011
Location
Mossland Drive Wishaw , North Lanarkshire , ML2 8LY Scotland
Information
School type	Secondary
Opened	1966
Authority	North Lanarkshire Council
School number	8339
Headteacher	J McGilp
Teaching staff	56 (as of August 2014)
Gender	Coeducational
Age range	11–18
School roll	780 (as of May 2015)
Houses	Arran, Lewis, Skye
Website	Coltness High School

From 2010 the school underwent a series of renovation works to modernise its aging facilities and reduce the likelihood of closure.^[1][2]

Notable alumni

• Eilidh Austin, footballer^[3]
• Andrew Barrowman, footballer
• Derek Holmes, footballer
• Stewart Kerr, footballer
• Scott Leitch, footballer and manager
• Lewis Macleod, footballer^[4]
• David McEwan, footballer
• Lennon Miller, footballer^[4]
• Paul Quinn, footballer
• Catherine Stihler, Scottish MEP and Rector of the University of St Andrews
• David Turnbull, footballer^[4]
• Andrew Wilson, ex-MSP