Braeview Academy is a secondary school in
Dundee
Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
, Scotland. Situated on top of a steep hill (brae), it was originally named Whitfield High School. It was damaged in a fire on 11 September 2018, which destroyed around half of the building.
In 2021,
Dundee City Council
Dundee City Council is the Local government in Scotland, local authority for Dundee City council area, Dundee City, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Dundee was formerly governed by a municipal c ...
decided to merge Braeview with the nearby
Craigie High School with a new community campus on the site of the former St Saviour's High School which is to open in 2025.
Houses
The school is divided into 3 main houses: McManus, Law and Discovery. Each house is served by a Depute Rector, and also House Captains which are chosen every year.
*McManus: House Colour: burgundy, Head of House: Mr Clarkson
*Discovery: House Colour: blue, Head of House: Mrs Telfer
*Law: House Colour:blue, Head of House: Mrs McPherson
[ See - School Website]
Former pupils
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Charlie Adam, footballer for Dundee FC
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Garry Kenneth, footballer
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John McGlashan (footballer), born 1967
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Eddie Mair, broadcaster
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Scott Robertson
External links
Braeview Academy WebsiteHMIE Report
Braeview Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online
References
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Secondary schools in Dundee
1976 establishments in Scotland
Educational institutions established in 1976