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Dingwall Academy
Dingwall Academy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Dingwall Academy is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dingwall Academy is the largest secondary school in the Highlands of Scotland, with an enrolment of 1,048 pupils as of August 2018. The academy is in the centre of Dingwall and has pupils from Conon Bridge, Maryburgh, Muir of Ord, Strathpeffer, Evanton and the surrounding area. The school's motto is the Latin "Salve Corona" which translates as "Hail the Crown".
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Background
History
The school was originally built in the 1930s. In 2005 it was decided a new £28 million school should be built through the PPP agreement as the old building was falling into disrepair and had high maintenance costs. The new school building is outside the current school in the old sports field. Building began in mid-2005 and a completion date of May 2008 had been agreed on. Dingwall Academy was officially handed over to Highland Council on 20 May 2008, and opened to pupils on 9 June. The new school has a range of classrooms with specialist facilities and incorporates community facilities such as a drama studio, all-weather pitches and a library which is used by both the school and the…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6010, -4.4323
- Address
- | city = Dingwall
- Official site
- www.dingwallacademy.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5278280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dingwall Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dingwall Academy?
- Dingwall Academy is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.6010°, -4.4323°.