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Our Schools FOCUS West works in 37 schools in the west of Scotland. Our schools have the lowest progression rates to higher education in the region and are located in some of the most deprived communities. We work closely with the 11 different local councils in which our schools are located – most notably Glasgow City Council, with 17 of our schools. Local Council School Argyll & Bute Islay High School Dumfries & Galloway North West Community Campus Dumfries & Galloway Sanquhar Academy East Ayrshire Doon Academy Glasgow City All Saints Secondary School Glasgow City Castlemilk High School Glasgow City Drumchapel High School Glasgow City Eastbank Academy Glasgow City Govan High School Glasgow City Hillpark Secondary School Glasgow City John Paul Academy Glasgow City Lochend Community High School Glasgow City Rosshall Academy Glasgow City Smithycroft Secondary School Glasgow City Springburn Academy Glasgow City St. Andrew's Secondary School Glasgow City St. Margaret Mary's Secondary School Glasgow City St. Mungo's Academy Glasgow City St. Paul's High School Glasgow City St. Roch's Secondary School Glasgow City Whitehill Secondary School Inverclyde Inverclyde Academy Inverclyde Port Glasgow High School Inverclyde St Stephen's High School North Ayrshire Auchenharvie Academy North Ayrshire Irvine Royal Academy North Lanarkshire Bellshill Academy North Lanarkshire Braidhurst High School North Lanarkshire Calderhead High School North Lanarkshire Caldervale High School North Lanarkshire Clyde Valley High School North Lanarkshire Coatbridge High School Renfrewshire Linwood High School South Ayrshire Ayr Academy South Lanarkshire Cathkin High School South Lanarkshire Larkhall Academy West Dunbartonshire Vale Of Leven Academy FOCUS West, University of Strathclyde, Level 8 (GH826), Graham Hills Building, 40 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE Tel: 0141 574 5367 Email: [email protected] www.focuswest.org.uk & www.focuspoint.org.uk.

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