Tain Royal Academy
| Scottish Gaelic | Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhubhthaich |
|---|---|
| Motto | Trust, Respect, Ambition |
| Established | 1813 |
| Type | Secondary |
| Rector | Mark Jones |
| Depute Headteachers | Connie Farrell, Scott Houston & Ross Waldie |
| PC Chair | Wendy Hennum |
| Location |
Scotsburn Road Tain IV19 1PS Scotland 57°48′30″N 4°03′26″W / 57.808248°N 4.057204°WCoordinates: 57°48′30″N 4°03′26″W / 57.808248°N 4.057204°W |
| Council area | Highland |
| Staff | 79 |
| Students | 520 |
| Ages | 12–18 |
| Houses | Garrick, Morrich and Struy |
| Colours | Green, Yellow and Red |
| Website |
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Tain Royal Academy is a secondary school in Highland, Scotland. The school first opened in 1813, with a new building opened in 1969 and an educational campus planned for the site. Tain Royal Academy shares staff with Golspie High School under the Golspie/Tain School Agreement. As of January 2017 it has a school roll of 520 pupils.[1]
History
In 1809 a royal charter was signed by King George III for an academy to be built in Tain]].[2] The school opened in 1813. A new school building was opened in 1969, extended in 1978.[3]
A £45 million campus with facilities catering for three to 18 year olds is to be located on the existing Tain Royal Academy site. In 2015, these plans were approved by Highland Council and then Scottish Government Ministers.[4][5]
In 2017, a major investigation was launched by Police Scotland to combat both alcohol and drug misuse in Tain Royal Academy.
Notable former pupils
- Dr Robert Cameron MacKenzie FRSE (1920-2000) Heasd of the Macaulay Institute[6]
- Thomas Summers West, chemist.
References
- ↑ "Tain Royal Academy". education.gov.scot. Education Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Princess to visit historic school". BBC News. 7 September 2009.
- ↑ "Our History". www.tainroyalacademy.org.uk. Tain Royal Academy. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Tain school campus given go ahead by Highland Council". BBC News. 12 March 2015.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Hector (5 May 2015). "Ambitious' opening target for Tain's new £45m super-school campus". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.