Hazlehead Academy

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Hazlehead Academy
Rector	Mr Brian Wood
Type	State coeducational
Location	Groats Road, Hazlehead, Aberdeen AB15 8BE, Scotland
Founded	1969
Age Range	12 - 18
Secondary Years	S1 - S6
Website	hazleacy.aberdeen.sch.uk
Email	enquiries@hazacad.org.uk
Telephone	+44 (0)1224 310184

Hazlehead Academy is a city comprehensive secondary school situated around 3 miles west of Aberdeen city centre. The school has four main feeder primary schools, Airyhall Primary School, Fernielea Primary School, Hazlehead Primary School and Kingsford Primary School. The current rector is Mr Brian Wood.

[edit] History

Hazlehead Academy was founded in 1969, when Aberdeen Academy moved from its former city centre site to the suburb of Hazlehead. The school can trace its history back to 1894, when it was founded as the Central Public School. At this stage, it was a school for advanced education, and accepted pupils from all over the city. this role was reflected in a name change to The Central Higher School. In 1924, the school became open to all pupils as a general secondary school, and was once more renamed as The Central Secondary School. In 1954, the name was changed for the last time before it moved, and it became Aberdeen Academy.

Following the move to the new site in Groat's Road, the new buildings were officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 7 October 1970.