Lenzie Academy
| Lenzie Academy | |
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| Address | |
Myrtle Avenue | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Motto | Ditior Quia Doctior (Richer through learning) |
| Established | 1886 |
| School district | East Dunbartonshire |
| Headmaster | Roderick J. McLelland, BSc |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Number of students | 1,400 |
| Colour(s) | |
| National ranking | 17 |
| Yearbook | Lenzie Academy Yearbook |
| Affiliation | Lenzie Primary School |
| Website | Official Website |
Lenzie Academy is a six year comprehensive secondary school in Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It serves the town of Lenzie and southern parts of Kirkintilloch. Founded in 1886, it is situated some nine miles east of Glasgow and to the south of the Campsie Fells.
As of June 2010 it had 2,875 students in attendance, with an annual first year of eight classes of thirty pupils each, all coming from five associated primary schools, namely Auchinloch, Millersneuk, Lairdsland, Lenzie Moss and Lenzie Primary. 500 of the total roll are from outside the catchment area, attending as placing requests.
Lenzie Academy has a strong record of achievement regarding pupils of all levels of ability and sends about 60% of their annual intake of pupils to university or further education colleges each year. Many pupils are also involved in extra-curricular activities like sport, music, drama, debating and science. The school offers a full range of Standard Grade, Higher, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and Advanced Higher courses as well as programmes of personal and social education, learning support, school/industry links, work experience and enterprise activities.
The Senior management team consists of the Rector and six Deputes. Eighteen principal teachers of subjects manage the curriculum in separate departments and eight Principal Teachers, manage Guidance and Pastoral Care, with one additional Principal Teacher overseeing Education for Work initiatives.
The current Rector is Mr Roderick J McLelland, BSc who has been Rector since 1996.
The Academy has an active School Board and a Parents' Association and both are very supportive of the school and has appeared in The Sunday Times best schools list for a number of years ranking around the 20th in Scotland, going up one place to 17th in 2006.
Drugs Controversies
The school has attracted some negative publicity over drugs taking/drugs dealing at the school and at school events, to quote one 1998 article for example: "It is not the first time the academy has been rocked by controversy. In 1996, during its Christmas ball, a 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital and seven others were suspended for drunken antics. In October 1995, two12-year-old boys were suspended for dealing with drugs. It followed a string of other drug-related incidents. In 1994, a16-year-old was expelled for drug dealing, then re-admitted. Also that year, four pupils were suspended over claims of drug taking, and a 15-year-old boy was arrested outside school and charged with possessing cannabis. " [1]
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2010) |
Alumni of the school include:
- Ian McCartney, former chairman of the Labour Party in Tony Blair's cabinet[2]
- Tom Johnston, former Secretary of State for Scotland[citation needed]
- Andy Dunlop, Travis guitarist[3]
- Moira Anderson, Singer[4]
- Andrew Henderson, Scottish rugby union footballer[citation needed]
- Michael Shea, Press Secretary to the Queen (1978–1987)[5]
- Andrew Macdonald, Computer Game Awards 'One To Watch' BAFTA award winner[6]
- Nicola Raphael - A pupil whose suicide and allegations of bullying at the school led to wide coverage in the local and national press.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/academy-pupils-face-cannabis-allegations-1.340654
- ^ "Lenzie Academy - Ian McCartney". 1222872152.web4.sitemove.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ^ Whitelaw, Katy (10 October 2008). "This week reporter Katy Whitelaw talks to former Lenzie Academy pupil Andy Dunlop". Kirkintilloch Herald.
- ^ http://www.lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/_files/school%20board%20files/la_august_06_minutes.pdf
- ^ Telegraph Article
- ^ Kirkintilloch Herald Article
- ^ Rice, Karen. "‘May God forgive these bullies... because I never will’ - Kirkintilloch Today". Kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ^ "Abuse Was Too Much For Nicola". The Daily Record. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2010-12-19.