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Strathaven Academy

by Ross McKay 11 Feb 2010
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  • The original Strathaven Academy building, shortly before its demolition
  • Today's Strathaven Academy

The original Strathaven Academy was opened in January 1905 by Thomas McKay, chairman of the school board. Avondale School board had decided to build the new school in 1902, merging two local primary schools - Crosshill and Ballgreen - to create the new Academy.

The red-brick block housing English, computing, home economics and art as well as the new sports centre was opened in 1983.

The original Strathaven Academy was demolished in 2007, with the original, main building having been supported largely by scaffolding for the last few years of its life.

The new Strathaven Academy building opened at the start of the 2009-10 session, and has a roll of approximately 850 pupils.

Currently the school has defpartments for Business Studies, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, History, Modern Studies, Geography, Home Economics, Technical Education, Art & Design, Physical Education, Modern Languages, Religious Studies, Support for Learning, Computing Studies & Information Technology and Music.

Visit Strathaven Academy's own website here.

See the Strathaven Academy photo album on s1strathaven here.

Current head teacher: Elspeth Banks.

Former head teachers: Cameron Dick, Ian Brown, ? Shepherd, William Walker, William Douglas....

Famous teachers: One name consistently being mentioned is Walter "Ikey" Chalmers, who taught Latin and History from the 1920s through to the 1960s - please share any stories or photos of Ikey.

That's just a starting point for the history of Strathaven Academy - please add your own facts, figures, memories of friends, teachers and activities, photos and videos - anything you like to help create a history of the school here on s1strathaven


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