Holy Cross High School (South Lanarkshire)
Coordinates: 55°47′08″N 4°03′19″W / 55.7855°N 4.0553°W / 55.7855; -4.0553 Holy Cross High School is a Catholic school in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland. It has a roll of 1100 pupils. John Reilly is the head teacher.
The School Motto is "Spes Unica" (Our only Hope) referring to the depiction of the Cross on the school badge.
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