Galashiels Academy

Galashiels Academy
Location
Elm Row Galashiels , TD1 3HU Scotland
Coordinates	55°36′45″N2°48′45″W / 55.6126°N 2.8126°W / 55.6126; -2.8126
Information
Type	Secondary comprehensive
Motto	Fide Et Industria (Faith And Dillegence)
Established	1696 1938 (refounded)
Local authority	Scottish Borders
Head teacher	Steven Raeburn
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 18
Houses	Eildon Tweed Abbotsford Yair
Colours	Red   Green   Blue   Yellow
Website	http://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

See also: Category:People educated at Galashiels Academy

• John Collins, professional football player ^[3] and manager
• John Davidson, campaigner for those affected by Tourette syndrome ^[4]
• Alan V. Murray, historian
• John Murray, cricketer, engineer and Royal Navy officer
• David Nichol, cricketer, brother of the below
• Robert Nichol, cricketer, brother of the above
• Chris Paterson (b. 1978), rugby union player ^[3]
• The Rev Canon W. Gordon Reid, Rector of St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia
• Gregor Townsend, rugby player ^[3]
• Paul Johnston, British diplomat ^[5]

References

1. History Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Galashiels Academy". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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.

External links

• Official website
• Galashiels Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online
• Inspection Reports