Douglas Academy
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Douglas Academy is a secondary school in Milngavie
in the outskirts of Glasgow
. In 2001, Douglas Academy was Scotland's top performing state school with 31% of students gaining five or more highers
.
The school is named after the Douglas Family
, who were the previous owners of the estate and donated the land for educational purposes. It is built on the site where the gardens were originally situated and the school was opened on 2 November 1967.
As part of the PPP (Public-Private Partnership
) £100million funding, Douglas Academy has been rebuilt along with various other East Dunbartonshire
schools. The new Douglas Academy building replaced the old school with a modern new look from the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, with the new building said to be bigger, more spacious and better equipped than the previous building.
In 2002 and 2008, teams from Douglas Academy were chosen to represent the United Kingdom at the European Youth Parliament
in Turin and Rennes. In 2009, Douglas Academy reached the final of English-Speaking Union Scotland
's Juniors Competition. The school also reached the national final of the ESU Public Speaking Competition.
. It comprises a unit for musically gifted children, who are admitted to the school through audition.
At present, Derek Norval is the Course Director of the Music School.
Milngavie
Milngavie , is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours Bearsden....
in the outskirts of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. In 2001, Douglas Academy was Scotland's top performing state school with 31% of students gaining five or more highers
Higher (Scottish)
In Scotland the Higher is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It superseded the old Higher Grade on the Scottish Certificate of Education...
.
The school is named after the Douglas Family
Clan Douglas
Clan Douglas is an ancient Scottish kindred from the Scottish Lowlands taking its name from Douglas, South Lanarkshire, and thence spreading through the Scottish Borderland, Angus, Lothian and beyond. The clan does not currently have a chief, therefore it is considered an armigerous clan.The...
, who were the previous owners of the estate and donated the land for educational purposes. It is built on the site where the gardens were originally situated and the school was opened on 2 November 1967.
As part of the PPP (Public-Private Partnership
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
) £100million funding, Douglas Academy has been rebuilt along with various other East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of...
schools. The new Douglas Academy building replaced the old school with a modern new look from the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, with the new building said to be bigger, more spacious and better equipped than the previous building.
In 2002 and 2008, teams from Douglas Academy were chosen to represent the United Kingdom at the European Youth Parliament
European Youth Parliament
The European Youth Parliament is a politically and religiously unbound non-profit organisation, which encourages European youth to actively engage in citizenship and cultural understanding....
in Turin and Rennes. In 2009, Douglas Academy reached the final of English-Speaking Union Scotland
English-Speaking Union Scotland
The English-Speaking Union Scotland is an educational Scottish charity whose purpose, shared with the English-Speaking Union internationally, is to promote international understanding and human achievements through the widening use of the English language throughout the world.ESU Scotland is based...
's Juniors Competition. The school also reached the national final of the ESU Public Speaking Competition.
Douglas Academy Music School
Douglas Academy is home to Douglas Academy Music School which it is a music school in ScotlandMusic schools in Scotland
Music schools in Scotland are available at several levels. Formal music education begins at 4½ years and can progress as high as postgraduate studies. Education in Scotland is a responsibility of the Scottish Government...
. It comprises a unit for musically gifted children, who are admitted to the school through audition.
At present, Derek Norval is the Course Director of the Music School.