St John’s Roman Catholic High School

St John's Roman Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic state secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. Established in 1931 by the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation under the patronage of the Virgin Mary, it succeeded earlier Catholic post-primary educational provisions in the city.

Email: stjohnsrchighschool@dundeeschools.scot
Type: School
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: secondary school in Dundee, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “St John’s High School” and “St John’s RC High School”
Address: Harefield Road, Dundee, DD3 6EY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dundee Law and Dens Park.

Dundee Law

Peak

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Dundee Law is a hill in the centre of Dundee, Scotland, and is the highest point in the city. The Law is what remains of a volcanic sill, which is the result of volcanic activity around 400 million years ago.

Dens Park

Stadium

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Dens Park is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 11,775. Tannadice Park, the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 200 yards away. Dens Park is situated 1 mile east of St John’s Roman Catholic High School.

Tannadice Park

Stadium

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Tannadice Park, officially known as The CalForth Construction Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland. It is the home ground of Dundee United, who have played at Tannadice since the club was founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. Tannadice Park is situated 1 mile east of St John’s Roman Catholic High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochee and Kirkton.

Lochee

Suburb

Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochee is an area in the west of Dundee, Scotland. Until the 19th century, it was a separate town, but was eventually surrounded by the expanding Dundee. It is notable for being home to Camperdown Works, which was the largest jute production site in the world.

Kirkton

Suburb

Kirkton is a residential housing scheme located in the north of Dundee. The area is bordered by Downfield to the west, Trottick to the east and Fairmuir to the south.