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'{{unreferenced|article|date=February 2008}} {{Infobox scottish primary, secondary and nursery school |Name= Prestwick Academy |Image= |Image size= 80px |Rector= Mr Gordon Bone |Type= State coeducational secondary school |Educational authority= [[South Ayrshire Council]] |Location= Newdykes Road, [[Prestwick]] KA9 2LB, [[Scotland]] |Coordinates= |Founded= c.1902^† |Motto= Per Vias Rectas |School colours= black, white and green |Main feeder schools= [[Glenburn Primary]], [[Heathfield Primary]], [[Kingcase Primary]], [[Monkton Primary]], [[Symington Primary]] |url = http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/schools/queenmargaretacademy/index.htm |age range= 11 to 18 |years taught= S1 - S6 |number of pupils= 1250 (approx) |number of staff= 90 (approx) |website= [http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/schools/Prestwickacademy/] }} '''Prestwick Academy''' ({{lang-gd|Acadamaidh nam Phreastabhaig}}) is the [[academy]] in [[Scotland]] serving the area of [[Prestwick]] and is run by [[South Ayrshire]] Council. The school is non-denominational and has a capacity of 1400. Its motto is ''Per Vias Rectas'', Latin for ''By Straight Paths''. ==History== Prestwick Academy was opened in 1902 as a primary school, with one building that used to be known as block 1. The building was extended in 1910 and 1913 to provide more classrooms as the town of Prestwick grew. All secondary school children in the area had to attended [[Ayr Academy]] for further education. The school went through major expansion to accommodate secondary pupils in the 1960s and more buildings were constructed with primary children being moved into block 7. For students in the 1950s, those wanting to do exams had to go to Ayr Academy. The school leaving age was raised to 15. To cope for this expansion, block 7 was taken over by the secondary school and primary students were moved to other schools. In 1972, Kingcase Primary was opened and the primary department was closed down. The school leaving age was raised to 16 which once again caused overcrowding. Various huts in the school were replaced by new buildings. The building of 5 new blocks between 1972 and 1974. The new buildings comprised a new, single storey Science building (block 6); an art/Technical/Business Studies building (block 5); a new Maths/Home Economics/Modern Languages and Music building (block 3) and offices, staffroom, assembly hall (block 4) and a gymnisia, a games hall and community suite (block 2). === The New Prestwick Academy === [[Image:NewPrestwickAcademy.jpg|250px|left|Construction of new building]] As part of the [[Scottish Executive|Scottish Executive's]] [[Public-private partnership|Public-Private Partnership]] policy, it was announced that [[Prestwick Academy]] would be re-built in an even worse fashion than ever. [[Prestwick]] and [[Belmont Academy]] are the only secondary schools in [[South Ayrshire]] being fully rebuilt, while [[Kyle Academy]] has also undergone renovation but is still truly awful. Construction started in the summer of 2006 with Block 7 (Geography, Religious Studies, Behaviour Support and the Dining Hall) being demolished to make room for the new building. All of the new school, apart from the P.E facilities, opened for pupils on Monday 27th/Tuesday 28th October 2008. The new [[Prestwick Academy]] is a modern, open-spaced building built on three floors. Pupils have successfully been transferred into the new accommodation. All buildings of the old school have now been demolished, and the construction of the P.E section, adjoining the new school is underway. The full school building - with the exception of the music recording studio -, will open in Summer of 2009. The full school (with landscaping etc) will be 2010. == Subjects Offered == '''Ground Floor''' Design and Technology, Home Economics, Maths, Music, Physical Education '''First Floor''' Business Education, English, Modern Languages (French at All Levels & Spanish at Intermediate 1/2 and Higher Levels), Personal and Social Education (PSE), Social Subjects (Geography, History, Modern Studies, Religious Education) '''Second Floor''' Art, Computing, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Also on the ground floor is the 300 seat audotorium style assembly hall, the cafeteria and dining hall, pupil support the e-learning suite. == Notable former pupils == * [[Peter Howson]] - internationally acclaimed artist. * [[Laura Macdonald]] - Saxophonist, recording artist & former co-director [[National Youth Jazz Orchestra]]. * [[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. * [[Drew Galloway]] - professional wrestler who performs under the alias of 'Thee Drew Galloway'. * [[Raymond Jellema]] - goalkeeper. In the season 2006/07 he was [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academicals]] longest serving player. Recently signed on loan to [[Alloa Athletic F.C.]] for one year. * [[Steven Masterton]] - [[Greenock Morton F.C.]] midfielder. * [[Macdonald Brothers]] - recording artists & appeared on The X Factor * [[Craig Campbell]] - Professional footballer, Current goalkeeper for [[Elgin F.C.]] * [[Malcolm Milligan]] - Well recognised official in the area of computer science. == Headteachers == *Gordon Boner (June 2008 - Present) *Robert Scott(Acting May 2008 - June 2008) *Norman Dunsmore (Acting May 2007 - May 2008) *Colin Paterson (2003-2007) *Norman Dunsmore (Acting June 2002 - June 2003) *Michael Goodwin (1998-2002) *Norman Dunsmore (Acting Oct-Dec 1997) *Roy Storie (1988-1997) *Douglas Monikendam (1976-1988) *Joseph Murdoch (1956-1974) *James Scott (1941-1956) *James Russel (1921-1941) *James Marshall (1902-1920) *BOBBY SCOT !!!!!!!!!!!! aKa D1CK HEAD MR SCOT IS A VERY CREATVE TEAHCER(AN OLD MAN WHO NEEDS TO RETIRE AND GET LA1D) ==Other South Ayrshire schools== {|class="wikitable" |width="100"|School |width="100"|School roll |width="100"|Opened |width="100"|Area Served |width="100"|notes |- |[[Ayr Academy]] |715 |1880 |North Ayr |Scotland's Oldest Secondary School |- |[[Belmont Academy]] |1400 |1960 |South Ayr |6th Largest School in Scotland |- |[[Carrick Academy]] |846 |1926 |[[Maybole]] |Present buildings built in 1974 |- |[[Girvan Academy]] | | |[[Girvan]] and (South) South Ayrshire | |- |[[Kyle Academy]] |760 |1979 |east Ayr |New annex built 2007/2008 |- |[[Marr College]] |1233 |1935 |[[Troon]] and [[Loans]] |Funded by money left by CK Marr |- |[[Queen Margaret Academy]] |662 |1977 |Roman Catholic pupils in South Ayrshire |Only Roman Catholic school in South Ayrshire |- |[[Prestwick Academy]] |1200 |1902 |[[Prestwick]], North Ayr, [[Symington]] and [[Monkton]] |Completely refurbished in late 2008 and is now the most advanced secondary school in Scotland |} == References == == External links== * [http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/about/prestwick/ About Prestwick] * [http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/schools/prestwickacademy/ Prestwick Academy] *[http://www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk/schools/prestwickacademysouthayrshire.asp Prestwick Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online] * [http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/ South Ayrshire Council] {{Secondary Schools of South Ayrshire}} {{coord missing|South Ayrshire}} [[Category:Secondary schools in South Ayrshire]] [[Category:Secondary schools in Scotland]] [[Category:Schools in Scotland]]'