Greenock Academy

Greenock Academy

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name = Greenock Academy


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website = http://www.greenockacademy.com/
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Greenock Academy is a non-denominational, mixed (11 to 18) comprehensive school in the west end of Greenock, Scotland. Founded in September 1855 the school has approximately 900 pupils.

It is currently proposed that Greenock Academy and Gourock High School should close with pupils from both schools moving to a new merged school, to be built on the site currently occupied by St Columba’s High School. [ [http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/articles/1/21210 "Vision of future for schools"] , Russell Steele, Greenock Telegraph, 4 March 2008]

The School was evaluated by inspectors and was named Best non-denominational school in Scotland (being 3rd best overall) in early 2008.Fact|date=August 2008 The school was presented on Scotland Today on ITV1 and Moira McColl, Heather Purdie, Callum McCauley, Nina Haveron and an S1 French class appeared to comment on the school's achievement.Fact|date=August 2008

Notable alumni

* Walter Clarke Buchanan, politician [ [http://www.achieversuk.com/schoolpgs/Scotland/Inverclyde/grnkac/grnkac1.htm "Greenock Academy & associated Primary Schools"] , AchieversUK.com]
* Annabel Goldie, politician [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4395776.stm "The race to be Scots Tory leader"] , BBC News, 1 November 2005]
* David Wright Young, politician

References

External links

* [http://www.greenockacademy.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/NewsR.aspx?id=226/ Pupil wins management award]
* [http://groups.msn.com/GreenockAcademy/greenockacademy.msnw/ History of the school]
* [http://www.eis.org.uk/public.asp?id=312&parentid=239&dbase=3/ "Show racism the red card', National 1st prize winner Fiona MacGregor from Greenock Academy receives her prizes from Scotland Manager Alex McLeish & EIS President Peter Quigley.]
* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/greenockacademyinverclyde.asp Greenock Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online]


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