Lenzie Academy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lenzie Academy Acadamaidh Lenzie (Scottish Gaelic)
Address
Myrtle Avenue, Lenzie Glasgow , Greater Glasgow , G664HR Scotland
Information
Type	Comprehensive school
Motto	Ditior Quia Doctior (Richer through learning)
Established	1886
School district	East Dunbartonshire
Head teacher	Brian Paterson since 2011
Faculty	101
Grades	S1 to S6
Number of students	1,158 in 2017
Yearbook	Lenzie Academy Yearbook
Affiliations	Auchinloch Primary School Lairdsland Primary School Lenzie Meadow Primary School Millersneuk Primary School

Lenzie Academy is a secondary school in Lenzie, Scotland. It's a place where both boys and girls learn together. This school is known as a 'comprehensive' school. This means it welcomes students of all different abilities. The school serves students from Lenzie, Auchinloch, and the southern parts of Kirkintilloch.

How the School is Run

The school is managed by a team of leaders. This team includes the Head Teacher and six Deputy Head Teachers. Each Deputy Head Teacher looks after a different year group. Since 2011, the Head Teacher has been Brian Paterson.

How Many Students Attend

Lenzie Academy has about 1,296 students. There are 101 teachers who help them learn. Each year, around 240 new students join the first year (S1). These students usually come from four local primary schools: Auchinloch, Millersneuk, Lairdsland, and Lenzie Meadow Primary.

About 40% of the students come from outside the local area. They attend the school by making a special request. The total number of students at the school has become a little smaller over the last eight years.

School Buildings

The main red brick building of Lenzie Academy was built in 1960. Over the years, new parts have been added to it. The very first school building, from when the Academy started in 1886, is now used as Lenzie Primary School.

More than 110 years after the school first opened, it welcomed its first student with a physical disability in 1996. To make sure everyone could get around easily, the school added a lift and ramps.

School Leaders Through Time

Lenzie Academy has had ten Head Teachers since it began. For 125 years, until 2011, the Head Teacher was called the "Rector."

Famous People Who Went Here

Many interesting people have studied at Lenzie Academy. Here are a few:

• Moira Anderson (born 1938), a famous singer.
• Sir Andrew Baker (born 1965), who became a High Court judge.
• Martin Creed (born 1968), an artist who won the Turner Prize.
• Rona Dougall, a broadcast journalist and presenter for Scotland Tonight.
• Jane Duncan (1910–1976), an author.
• Andy Dunlop (born 1972), the guitarist for the band Travis.
• Alasdair Graham (pianist) (1934–2016), a Scottish concert pianist.
• Andrew Henderson (born 1980), a Scottish rugby union player.
• Tom Johnston (1882–1965), a politician who was the Secretary of State for Scotland during World War II.
• Jimmy Mack (1934–2004), a well-known broadcaster.
• Gus MacPherson (born 1968), a footballer.
• Ian McCartney (born 1951), a former Member of Parliament (MP). He was also the chairman of the Labour Party.
• Rhona McLeod (born 1966), a news reader.
• Michael Shea (diplomat) (1938–2009), who was the Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II.
• Billy Williamson (1922–2006), a footballer who later became a PE teacher at the school.

School Achievements

Lenzie Academy has a good reputation for its academic results. In 2014, the school was ranked 13th in a list of Scottish state schools by STV. This was based on how many students achieved five or more Highers (important exams) at grades A-C. The school was ranked 19th in 2013 and 16th in 2012, showing its consistent success.

See also

• List of places in East Dunbartonshire
• List of places in Scotland