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Douglas Academy Secondary School Motto Neart Tre Eolas (Strength Through Knowledge) Established 1967 Type State secondary school Headteacher Mr S.Black Chair of the School Board Gavin Stewart[1] Location Mains Estate
Milngavie
East Dunbartonshire
G62 7HL
ScotlandLocal authority East Dunbartonshire Gender both 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.[2]
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.
Douglas Academy Music School
Douglas Academy is home to Douglas Academy Music School which it is a music school in Scotland. 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.
References
- ^ "School Board Members 2006/7". http://www.douglas.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/_files/School%20Board/sb_committee_2006_2007.pdf.
- ^ " "Top Marks for Douglas Academy in Government League Tables". East Dunbartonshire LEA. http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/Web+Site/Live/Whats+On/EDCCPPA.NSF/0/424AC6EA79B6746480256B19003AF8CA?OpenDocument". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
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Coordinates: 55°56′48″N 4°20′39″W / 55.94667°N 4.34417°W
Bearsden Academy · Bishopbriggs Academy · Boclair Academy · Douglas Academy · Kirkintilloch High School · Lenzie Academy · St. Ninian’s High School · Turnbull High SchoolCategories:- Secondary schools in East Dunbartonshire
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