Uddingston Grammar School

Uddingston Grammar School is a mainstream state school located in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is one of 17 secondary schools operated by South Lanarkshire Council. Its motto is 'Virtute Crescam' which means 'May I grow in moral excellence'.The school was opened in August 1884. The school's catchment area includes the communities of Uddingston, Bothwell, Tannochside, Viewpark and recently parts of Newton in Cambuslang.It was located by Uddingston railway station. In 2009 Uddingston Grammar moved to a new school building as part of South Lanarkshire Council's school modernisation programme.The school's roll is approximately 1,078 pupils as of September 2013, with approximately 90 teaching staff (FTE).House groupsThe school is divided into six house groups: Arran, Bute, Lewis, Mull, Orkney, and Skye, named after islands in Scotland.Previously there were four house groups: named Clyde, Douglas, Dechmont, and Calder after Scottish rivers.Notable former pupilsPeter Manuel - serial killerIain Munro - former football player and managerCraig Moore - football playerGary MacKenzie - football playerStuart Carswell - football playerColin Cameron - politicianAileen McGlynn - Paralympic athlete