Taylor High School, New Stevenston 1.33

Taylor High School is a six-year Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school in New Stevenston, Motherwell, Scotland. It is named after Monsignor Thomas Nimmo Taylor who was Parish Priest at St. Francis Xavier Church, Carfin for almost 50 years and who was responsible for the development of the Carfin Lourdes Grotto in 1922.StaffThe Head Teacher is Miss N. Daley, who is assisted by her Depute Head Teachers: Mrs L. McGraw (S1 & S2), Miss P. Rooney (S3 & S4) and Ms J. McCrone (S5 & S6). Taylor High School has a teaching staff complement of approximately 58 FTE (Full Time Equivalent). There are 14 Principal Teachers (Curriculum) and 7 Principal Teachers (Pupil Support). The Pupil Support department operates a horizontal system of pastoral care.CatchmentPupils attend the school from New Stevenston, Carfin, Holytown, Newarthill, Cleland and the Jerviston area of Motherwell. Taylor High School has associated primary schools of Christ the King in Holytown, Our Lady & St Francis in Carfin, St Mary’s in Cleland, St Patrick’s in New Stevenston and St Teresa’s in Newarthill.UniformThe school uniform consists of: a wine coloured blazer ; grey or black skirt/trousers; a Taylor High School tie, which is Wine, Gold and Silver, the senior phase tie is wine and includes a badge image on it.HMIe InspectionThe school's most recent HMIe inspection report for Taylor High School was published in March 2011. The outcome of the inspection was very good in many areas, such as: the structure of the schools curriculum, the quality of learning and teaching, support for pupils, pupils' impressive achievements in a wide range of activities, ethos, headteacher and senior management leadership and pupil contribution to the school community. The use of technology within the school was also highlighted as a strength.