Hazlehead Academy
Hazlehead Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-Sgoil Cheann Challtain), formerly known as Central School then Aberdeen Academy, is a comprehensive secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland. It has five main feeder primary schools, Airyhall Primary School, Fernielea Primary School, Hazlehead Primary School, Kingsford Primary School and Countesswells Primary School - in addition to this, pupils who have been part of a Gaelic unit at Aberdeen's Gilcomstoun Primary School can transfer to the school, which offers Gaelic as part of the curriculum.
Hazlehead Academy Àrd-Sgoil Cheann Challtain | |
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The school in 2024 | |
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Groats Road , AB15 8BE Scotland | |
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School type | State Secondary School |
Motto | Ad altiora tendo (I strive towards higher things) |
Established | 1970 |
Local authority | Aberdeen City Council |
Head teacher | Jim Purdie |
Staff | 80 |
Years taught | S1─S6 |
Sex | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1100 |
Average class size | 30 |
Education system | Education Scotland |
Classrooms | 68 |
Houses | Bruce, Craigievar, Dunecht, Greyfriars, Marischal |
Gang | YSB |
Colour(s) | Bottle green and navy blue |
National ranking | 155 of 340 |
Length of day | 7 periods (Monday, Tuesday) |
Opened by | Elizabeth II |
Website | sites |
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