Stranraer Academy
Stranraer Academy is a secondary school in Stranraer in south west Scotland. It serves the area of Stranraer, the Rhins, and parts of the Machars.
| Stranraer Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
McMaster's Road , , DG9 8BY Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Aim high, work hard, be kind, no excuses |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Established | 1845 |
| Headteacher | Jamie Farquhar |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1098 |
| Houses | Inch, Logan, Dunskey, Glenapp |
| Colour(s) | Blue, white, black (Senior School) |
| School years | S1 - S6 |
| Feeder schools | Belmont, Castle Kennedy, Drochduil, Drummore, Glenluce, Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Park, Portpatrick, Rephad, St. Joseph’s, Sandhead, Sheuchan |
| Website | http://www.stranraeracademy.org |
The original Stranraer Academy was opened in 1845 on the site of the present Stranraer Campus of Dumfries & Galloway College. In 1965 a new Academy (B Block) was built alongside a new High School (A Block), and in 1970 the schools joined together.
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