Galashiels Academy
Address
Elm Row

,
TD1 3HU

Coordinates55°36′45″N 2°48′45″W / 55.6126°N 2.8126°W / 55.6126; -2.8126
Information
TypeSecondary comprehensive
MottoFide Et Industria (Faith And Dillegence)
Established1696
1938 (refounded)
Local authorityScottish Borders
Head teacherKevin Ryalls
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
HousesEildon
Tweed
Abbotsford
Yair
Colour(s)  Red
  Green
  Blue
  Yellow
Websitehttp://www.galashiels.org.uk/

Galashiels Academy is the high school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area including Stow. Refounded in 1938, the school's history goes back as far as 1696.[1] The current building was built in 1964.[2]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. History Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Galashiels Academy". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Galashiels Academy pupils are great sports". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. "Tourette's documentary 'the best so far' says inspirational John". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. Janiak, Kevin (7 July 2020). "Paul brings skills learned in Galashiels opera to his latest foreign office role". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2021.



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