Hazlehead Academy
 The back of Hazlehead Academy. The building to the left is the swimming pool. | |
| Established | c. 1970 |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary School |
| Head Teacher | James Purdie [1] |
| Location |
Groats Road Aberdeen AB15 8BE Scotland |
| Staff | 72 FTE |
| Students | 807 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Craigievar, Dunecht, Greyfriars & Marischal |
| Colours | Bottle green and navy blue |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | Hazlehead Academy |
Hazlehead Academy is a comprehensive secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland. It has four main feeder primary schools, Airyhall Primary School, Fernielea Primary School, Hazlehead Primary School and Kingsford Primary School - in addition to this, pupils who have been part of a Gaelic unit at Aberdeen's Gilcomstoun Primary School can transfer to Hazlehead, which offers Gaelic as part of the curriculum.
History
Hazlehead Academy is a six-year comprehensive school on the western edges of Aberdeen, adjacent to Hazlehead Park. It has a history stretching back for over 100 years, though it has only existed in its present form since 1970, when the school moved from its former city centre site to the suburb of Hazlehead.
Following the move to the new site in Groat's Road, the new buildings were officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 7 October 1970.
About the School
The current Head Teacher is James Purdie who took up post in August 2016. The school roll is around 800 pupils.
Houses
In recent years there were five houses; Bruce (Blue), Craigievar (Green), Dunecht (Yellow), Greyfriars (White) and Marischal (Red). In 2010, Bruce house was dissolved with pupils being split amongst the remaining four houses.
Notable former pupils
- Stuart Armstrong: professional footballer, currently playing for Celtic F.C.
- Fraser Fyvie: professional footballer, currently playing for Hibernian F.C.
- Lee Mair: professional footballer, notably formerly of Aberdeen F.C. and St Mirren F.C.
- Derek Rae: football commentator, currently working for BT Sport and ESPN
- David Rowson: professional footballer, notably formerly of Aberdeen F.C. and Partick Thistle F.C.
- Hugh Robertson: professional footballer, notably formerly of Ross County F.C. and Hartlepool United F.C.
- Neale Cooper: ex-professional footballer, notably of Aberdeen F.C. and former manager of Hartlepool United F.C.
- Rachel Corsie: footballer, currently playing for Seattle Reign and Scotland women's national football team
- Laura Main: singer and actress. Star of BBC One's hit drama: Call The Midwife
- Richie Ramsay: professional golfer and former champion of U.S. Amateur
References
- ↑ "Alphabetical list of Aberdeen City Schools". Retrieved 2011-10-18.
External links
Coordinates: 57°8′37″N 2°10′38″W / 57.14361°N 2.17722°W