St Saviour's RC High School was a state

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. It was a

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within the

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religious tradition, although it welcomed students from all religious backgrounds. The school closed in June 2008 and merged with Lawside Academy.

History

St Saviour's was built in the 1970s at the east side of Dundee, opening at

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1973. It remained a popular and thriving school for many years, producing such success stories as pop Band Danny Wilson 80s top ten hit

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, Liz Lynch World and Olympic track athlete,

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Gold medal winner Gary Valentine, Gary Timmons, Christiaan van der Kuyl, all of whom who remained closely associated with the school until its closure. On 27 June 2008, St Saviour's closed and merged with Lawside Academy to create a new school named St Pauls RC Academy. The building which once was St Saviour's was temporarily named as the Drumgeith Road Campus of St Paul's, as the new school building was still under construction until January 2009.

Demolition

It was announced on 8 October 2009, that St Saviour's would be demolished after Dundee City Council pulled out of plans to use the building to house their IT Department.

School Badge

The school badge consisted of a

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with a crown at the bottom. Underneath in

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read "''Per Crucem Ad Lucem''" which translates into "''Through the Cross to Enlightenment''".

Notable former pupils

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- Athlete *

- Scotland's First Chess Grand Master * Ray McKinnon, footballer. Played for Dundee United,

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. Managed Raith Rovers and Dundee United.

References

External links

St Saviour's RC High School Website

St Saviour's page on Scottish Schools Online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Saviour's Roman Catholic High School Defunct secondary schools in Dundee Educational institutions established in 1973 Educational institutions disestablished in 2008 2008 disestablishments in Scotland Defunct Catholic secondary schools in Scotland 1973 establishments in Scotland