Prestwick Academy

Prestwick academy is the high school serving the area of Prestwick and is run by south ayrshire council.

history

In 1902 prestwick academy was first opened but only as a primary school. In 1910 it was decied that the school should only be open to secondry children and in 1972 the new buildings were built.

future

As part of PPP it was announced that Prestwick academy would be re-built with work starting in summer 2006 starting with block 7(geography)being demolished. The new school should be in oparation for 2008.

Famous pupils

• Peter Howson -Internationally Acclaimed Artist
• Raymond Alexander Hubbard - PE Teacher & World Indoor Running Record Holder
• Laura Macdonald Smith - Saxophonist, Recording Artist & former Co-Director National Youth Jazz Orchestra
• Alastair John Malcolm - Community Police Constable
• Anne McGillvray - Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Paisley
• Alistair Moir - Post Graduate & International Charity Worker
• Yonnie McInnes - Chief Reporter at the Ayrshire Post
• Hugh Smith - Former SAS Commander. Now an international business executive and globalscot
• Professor David Purdie - Leading authority in osteoporosis medical research
• Christine Sadler - Jewellery designer
• Ian Welsh - Chair of Borderline Theatre Company and the Scottish Advisory Committee of the Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation, a Board member of Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire, Kilmarnock College, the LIFE project in Drumchapel, the Space Place in Prestwick, and a Director of the Glaisnock House Trust
• Professor Norman Lewis -Research Scientist

headteachers

The curent headteacher is a Colin Paterson. Previous and current known headteachers have been:

• Colin Paterson (2002-present)
• Micheal Goodwin (1999-2002)
• Roy Storie (1988-1999)
• Douglas Monikendam (1976-1988)
• Maggie Wright (1969-1976)
• Perciviel Fortuesue (1964-1968)
• Hilda B