Coatbridge High School operates a 32 period week in line with all of North Lanarkshire Council’s Secondary Schools.
| Monday – Thursday | Start | Finish |
| Period 1 | 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Period 2 | 9.45 | 10.35 |
| Interval | 10.35 | 10.50 |
| Period 3 | 10.50 | 11.40 |
| Period 4 | 11.40 | 12.30 |
| Lunch | 12.30 | 1.15 |
| Period 5 | 1.15 | 2.05 |
| Period 6 | 2.05 | 2.55 |
| Period 7 | 2.55 | 3.45 |
| Friday | Start | Finish |
| Period 1 | 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Period 2 | 9.45 | 10.35 |
| Interval | 10.35 | 10.50 |
| Period 3 | 10.50 | 11.40 |
| Period 4 | 11.40 | 12.30 |
