Dollar Academy
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Iuventutis Veho Fortunas (Latin: I bear the fortunes of youth) |
| Established | 1818 |
| Rector | Mr. John S. Robertson, M.A. |
| Number of pupils | 1400 (approx.) |
| Website | www.dollaracademy.org |
Dollar Academy is a co-educational private school based in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
It was founded in 1818 at the bequest of John McNabb, a former alleged slave trader who bequeathed his fortune to provide "a charity or school for the poor of the parish of Dollar wheir I was born"[1]. Until the introduction of compulsory primary education in 1887, the academy provided free education for local children who could not afford to pay. Those who could afford it paid on a 'sliding scale'. The school building was designed by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair.
The school has a sound academic reputation, and is particularly known for its rugby team: considered to be the best in Scotland. The school has a current attendance of 1400. It may have been the first co-educational boarding institution in the United Kingdom. The school also has a pipe band, which is of an extremely high standard; they are unbeaten in competition this millennium. Dollar Academy provides education for students through to the age of 18. The interior of the main school building was gutted by a fire in 1960, but Playfair's Greek-style facade remained intact.
Current fees range from around £8,000 per annum (day pupils) to £18,000 (boarders).
Alumni
- Graeme Morrison, Scottish International rugby player
- Various members of the Ethiopian Imperial Family
- Presley Orhue, Semi-Profesional Football Player
- Rory Lawson, Scottish International rugby player
- Sir Ian Morrow, businessman
- Adam Tinworth, journalist and writer[2]
- George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
- Dr Andrew Cubie CBE, chaired Scotland's independent inquiry into Tuition Fees in 2000
- Sir James Dewar, inventor of the vacuum flask
- Fraser Nelson, journalist at the Scotsman newspaper.
External links
References
- ^ "History of Dollar Academy". Retrieved 2006-08-03.
- ^ "Reject the First". Adam Tinworth's weblog. 2004-11-13. Retrieved 2008-08-03.