Harris Academy

Harris Academy is a co-educational comprehensive school in the affluent residential area of West End of Dundee, Scotland. Harris Academy was founded in 1885 and is the oldest state school in Dundee. Previously academically-selective, it became a comprehensive school in August 1973.

This article is about the comprehensive school in Dundee. For the federation of academies in the London area, see Harris Federation.

Harris Academy
Address
Perth Road

Dundee
,
DD2 1NL

Scotland
Coordinates56°27′22″N 3°00′32″W
Information
TypeComprehensive
MottoSpe et labore
By hope and work
Established31 August 1885
FounderWilliam Harris
Local authorityDundee
RectorBarry Millar
Staff123 (as of 2023/24)
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,352 (as of 2023/24)
HousesBirnam
Cawdor
Forres
Kinloch
Colour(s)    Maroon, Gold, Black
Websitehttp://harrisacademy.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk/

Harris Academy is also the largest state run school in Dundee in terms of number of pupils and the school campus building and is known for being one of the most successful schools in Dundee and Scotland by record of attainment and exam result successes which are considered 'well above average'.

Over the course of its history, Harris Academy has been housed at three locations across the city in Park Place, Perth Road and Lawton Road temporally, with its permanent campus based on Perth Road.

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