Charleston Academy

Charleston Academy
Established 1978
Type Secondary school, state funded
Rector Mr C O'Neill
Location General Booth Road
Kinmylies, Inverness
IV3 8ET
Scotland
Local authority Highland (council area)
Staff c. 65 (teaching)
Students c. 850
Gender Coeducational
Houses Kishorn - purple
Laggan - red
Ruthven - green
Shiel - yellow
Torridon - orange
Colours black/white and blue
Publication Charleston News
Website www.charleston.highland.sch.uk

Charleston Academy (Gaelic:Àrd Sgoil Bhaile Theàrlaich) was established in 1978[1] and is located in the Kinmylies area of Inverness, Scotland. The school has an average pupil population of 850. The catchment area includes Kinmylies, Muirtown, Leachkin and Clachnaharry in the west of Inverness, as well as the villages of Beauly, Kirkhill, Kiltarlity, Struy, Abriachan and Dochgarroch.

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History

Charleston Academy opened with a staff of 15 and 150 students in August 1978, with Ronald Lyall as the first rector.[1]

Rectors

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Lyall, Ronald (June 2007). "Staff Departures" (pdf). Charleston News. Charleston Academy. http://www.charleston.highland.sch.uk/departments/Charleston%20News/PDF/Juneextra.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  2. ^ "Who is Karen Gillan?". BBC News. 29 May 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/news/090529_news_02. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 

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