Dingwall Academy
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| Dingwall Academy | |
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Acadamaidh Inbhir Pheofharain | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Salve Corona (Hail the Crown) |
| Rector | James Vance |
| Enrolment | 1,048 |
| Language | English, Gaelic |
| Website | www |
Dingwall Academy is the largest secondary school in the Highlands of Scotland, with an enrolment of 1,048 pupils as of August 2018. The academy is situated in the centre of Dingwall and brings in pupils from Conon Bridge, Maryburgh, Muir of Ord, Strathpeffer, Evanton and the surrounding area.
The school's motto is the Latin "Salve Corona" which translates as "Hail the Crown".
History
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The school was originally built in the 1930s and many additions were made throughout the years. In 2005 it was decided a new £28 million school should be built through the PPP agreement as the old building was falling into disrepair and had high maintenance costs. The new school building is situated outside the current school in the old sports field. Building began in mid-2005 and a completion date of May 2008 had been agreed on. Dingwall Academy was officially handed over to Highland Council on 20 May 2008, and opened to pupils on 9 June. The new school has a range of classrooms with specialist facilities and incorporates community facilities such as a drama studio, all-weather pitches and a library which is used by both the school and the community.
Dingwall Academy won the Scottish Schools' Football under-18 Shield in 1994 beating Cardinal Newman 1–0 in the final at Hampden Park, Glasgow. They were the first school from the North of Scotland to win the Senior Shield.[1][2]
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Will Anderson, BAFTA Award-winning animator
- Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and Finance Secretary[3]
- Finlay Graham, Paralympic double silver medallist in track cycling[4]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Dingwall Academy's page Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine on Education Scotland's ParentZone
- Profile on Highland Council website
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