Auchenharvie Academy
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Auchenharvie Academy is a secondary education school based in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a comprehensive school which takes children from the ages of 11 - 18 from Stevenston and Saltcoats of North Ayrshire Area.
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[edit] History
The school was opened in August 1971 after the closure of Stevenston Higher Grade, which had served the town as the main source of primary and secondary education for many years. The site of Stevenston High has been occupied by Glencairn Primary School since 1982.
Auchenharvie has had four Head Teachers in its history:
- Mr Charles Wilson (deceased)
- Mr John Taylor
- Mrs Maria Dick
- Mr Michael Dewar
[edit] Local connections
Auchenharvie Academy serves the following local schools:
- Hayocks Primary School
- Glencairn Primary School
- Ardeer Primary School
- Mayfield Primary School
- Caledonia Primary School
[edit] Subjects
Subjects taught at Standard Grade Level (Credit,General,Foundation) and Higher Grade Level (Intermediate 1 & 2) and also Higher) include:
- English
- Maths
- Art and Design
- Geography
- History
- Modern Studies
- Music
- Technical Studies
- Computing
- Religious Education
- Physical Education
- Home Economics
- Biology
- Human Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Business Studies
- Modern Languages
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Gordon Smith (Rangers) (Rangers player and new chief executive of the Scottish Football Association)
[edit] In the News
The school was a victim of a break in by a gang of youths who consequently set fire to the rear of the school on the 6th August 2005. Unfortunately the building company who were rebuilding the kitchen went into liquidation. The kitchen has recently been completed and was opened to the pupils on October 22nd 2007 when they returned from the October holidays. NAC Information.
