Strathaven Academy
Encyclopedia
Strathaven Academy is a non-denominational secondary school
in the town of Strathaven
, South Lanarkshire
, Scotland
.
, Higher
, Advanced Higher and Access course
s. There are approximately 80 members of teaching staff and 20 in facilities management, administration and janitorial.
The building was a red sandstone building with ornamental features such as vases on the roof, cupolas, school logo carved in the wall and a central hall. The hall had a solid oak roof, similar to a hammerbeam, a balcony running all the way around the perimeter, allowing access to the classrooms on the upper floor, staircases on either side of the hall. This building, despite being thought historically important by some, was demolished in 2007.
In 2005 a 52 year old teacher was banned from teaching and sacked from the school for having 872 pictures of young girls on his computer.[citation needed]
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in the town of Strathaven
Strathaven
Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town was granted a Royal Charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a burgh of barony. The town's principal industry was primarily weaving in the 19th and early 20th centuries, however this declined when faced by...
, South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Admissions
It currently has a roll of 850 children, catering for first to sixth year education, and offering Standard GradeStandard Grade
Standard Grades are Scotland's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years, which are due to be fully replaced in 2014 when Scottish Qualifications Authority's Higher Still system becomes the main qualifications as part of the major shake up of Scotland's education system as...
, Higher
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...
, Advanced Higher and Access course
Access course
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is a qualification which prepares students - usually mature students, although the minimum age to be able to study for an access diploma is actually nineteen - for study as an undergraduate at university...
s. There are approximately 80 members of teaching staff and 20 in facilities management, administration and janitorial.
Departments
At present the Academy has the following departments: Business Studies, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, History, Modern Studies, Geography, Home Economics, Technical Education, Art & Design, Personal and Social Education, Physical Education, Modern Languages, Religious Studies, Support for Learning, Computing Studies & Information Technology and Music.School facilities
The new school building opened in August 2009 replacing the previous one which had become seriously dilapidated and out of date. The new building provides up to date facilities for all departments, including state of the art PE facilities and an all weather sports pitch.History
In 1902, Avondale School Board decided to merge two local primary schools; Crosshill and Ballgreen and create a new "Academy". The merge went ahead and the new Academy building was opened in January 1905 by Thomas McKay, Chairman of the school board.The building was a red sandstone building with ornamental features such as vases on the roof, cupolas, school logo carved in the wall and a central hall. The hall had a solid oak roof, similar to a hammerbeam, a balcony running all the way around the perimeter, allowing access to the classrooms on the upper floor, staircases on either side of the hall. This building, despite being thought historically important by some, was demolished in 2007.
In 2005 a 52 year old teacher was banned from teaching and sacked from the school for having 872 pictures of young girls on his computer.[citation needed]
Alumni
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Grammar school
- Prof David Anderson, Muirhead Professor of Obstetrics and Gynæcology from 1946-70 at the University of Glasgow Medical School
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- Andy Stewart, Conservative MP from 1983-92 for SherwoodSherwood (UK Parliament constituency)Sherwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, and Chairman from 1992-8 of the Agricultural Training Board