Tain Royal Academy

Secondary school in Tain, Scotland

Tain Royal Academy

Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhubhthaich

Address

Scotsburn Road

Tain

IV19 1PS

Scotland

Coordinates| 57°48′30″N 4°03′26″W﻿ / ﻿57.808248°N 4.057204°W﻿ / 57.808248; -4.057204
Information
Type| Secondary
Motto| Trust, Respect, Ambition
Established| 1813; 212 years ago (1813)
Local authority| Highland
PC Chair| Morven Fioretti
Rector| Vacant
Staff| 79
Age| 12 to 18
Enrolment| 590
Houses| Garrick, Duthus and Struy
Colour(s)| Green, Yellow and Red
Website| www.tainroyalacademy.org.uk

Tain Royal Academy is a secondary school in Highland, Scotland. The school first opened in 1813, with a new building opened in 1969 and an educational campus currently being built, due to open in 2025. Tain Royal Academy is part of the Golspie, Invergordon & Tain associated school group, consisting of Golspie High School, Invergordon Academy and Tain.

As of January 2017[update] it has a school roll of 590 pupils.[1]

## History

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In 1809 a royal charter was signed by King George III for an academy to be built in Tain.[2] The school opened in 1813. A new school building was opened in 1969, extended in 1978.[3]

A £45 million campus with facilities catering for three to 18 year olds is to be located on the existing Tain Royal Academy site. In 2015, these plans were approved by Highland Council and then Scottish Government Ministers.[4][5]

Further information: Tain & District Field Club

## Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at Tain Royal Academy

* Dr Robert Cameron MacKenzie FRSE (1920-2000) Head of the Macaulay Institute[6]
* Thomas Summers West, chemist.
* Professor Sir John Fraser Bt.(1885-1947) Surgeon and principal of the University of Edinburgh

## References

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1. ^ "Tain Royal Academy". education.gov.scot. Education Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
2. ^ "Princess to visit historic school". BBC News. 7 September 2009.
3. ^ "Our History". www.tainroyalacademy.org.uk. Tain Royal Academy. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
4. ^ "Tain school campus given go ahead by Highland Council". BBC News. 12 March 2015.
5. ^ Mackenzie, Hector (5 May 2015). "Ambitious' opening target for Tain's new £45m super-school campus". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
6. ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States