Ayr academy
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Ayr Academy is one of the oldest schools in Scotland. It is situated in the centre of the historic town of Ayr in the South West of Scotland. The School has been reported to be founded in the year 1233. The building today however, was was built in the year 1880 and the back extention was added onto the school in the early 1960s. It is a comprehensive school which takes children from the ages of 11 - 18 from Ayr and the surrounding area.
At present around 800 pupils go to the school.
The School's motto is "Respice, Prospice" which means "Look Backwards, Look Forwards".
The school offers a wide range of subjects such as
- English
- Maths
- German
- French
- Spanish
- Art and Design
- Technical Craft
- Music
- Home Economics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Administration
- Business Management
- Accounting and Fianance
- Computing
- Geography
- Modern Studies
- History
- Religious and Moral Studies
- Physical Education
Ayr Academy prides itself to being one of the oldest schools in Scotland.
The school houses are Galloway, Kyle and Carrick
