Langholm Academy
Encyclopedia
Langholm Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational six-year comprehensive
secondary school in Langholm
, Scotland
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The school was created in March 1876, with Mr John Howie as head. During the 1880s, the school had a record as one of the best academic schools in Scotland.
Currently, the school has 270 pupils: the current building was opened in 1962. A sports and leisure complex was opened alongside the school in 2002.
The Academy is associated with three primary schools: Langholm, Canonbie, and Glenzier.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
secondary school in Langholm
Langholm
Langholm , also known colloquially as the "Muckle Toon", is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the River Esk and the A7 road.- History:...
, 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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Currently, the school has 270 pupils: the current building was opened in 1962. A sports and leisure complex was opened alongside the school in 2002.
The Academy is associated with three primary schools: Langholm, Canonbie, and Glenzier.
Head Teachers
- John Howie 1876 - 1908
- Robert Hamilton 1908 - 1931
- George Badenoch 1931 - 1938
- Andrew Robertson 1938 - 1949
- James Pattie 1949 - 1971
- Mr Blamire 1971 - 1975
- Andrew Blake 1975 - 1979
- David Mcdonald 1979 - 1993
- Alan Gray 1993 - 2000
- William Mckenzie (Acting Head 1st time) 2000 - 2001
- Christopher Barbour 2001 - 2005
- William Mckenzie (Acting Head 2nd time) 2005 - 2006
- Emma Neil 2006 - Present