Govan High School
Govan High School is a secondary school situated in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. It opened on its current site in 1969 and in 2010 it celebrated its centenary, with Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Wilson attending the event.- Email: headteacher@govanhigh.glasgow.sch.uk
- Type: School
- Description: school in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Address: 12 Ardnish Street, Glasgow, G51 4NB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Rangers and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Glasgow Rangers
Stadium
Photo: Archibald99, Public domain.
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, Scotland. The home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers, Ibrox is the third-largest football stadium in Scotland, with an all-seated capacity of 51,700. Glasgow Rangers is situated 1 mile east of Govan High School.
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: MrGRA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a 1,677-bed acute hospital in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital and was opened in April 2015. Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Govan High School.
Cardonald railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cardonald railway station is located in the Cardonald district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving parts of the Drumoyne neighbourhood located on the opposite side of the M8 motorway which runs adjacent to the railway. Cardonald railway station is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Govan High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drumoyne and Linthouse.
Drumoyne
Suburb
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumoyne is now a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde and is part of the former Burgh of Govan. It is the birthplace of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United football club from November 1986 to 2013, the most successful manager in English football, in terms of championship-winning seasons.
Linthouse
Suburb
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Linthouse is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated directly south of the River Clyde and lies immediately west of Govan, with other adjacent areas including Shieldhall and the Southern General Hospital to the west, and Drumoyne to the south.
Craigton
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigton is a residential suburb in the southwest of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Located approximately three miles from the city centre, it is bordered by Bellahouston Park to the south and Halfway to the west, with Cardonald beyond.
Govan High School
- Categories: secondary school and education
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85801° or 55° 51′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.33294° or 4° 19′ 59″ westOperator
Glasgow City CouncilOpen location code
9C7QVM58+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 459633129OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q5588563
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Scottish Gaelic—“Govan High School” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ثانوية غوفان”
- Irish: “Ardscoil Govan”
- Russian: “Гованская средняя школа”
- Scots: “Govan Heich Schuil”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Àrd-sgoil Bhaile a‘ Ghobhainn”
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Highlights include Pirie Park and Church of the Nazarene.
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