Braeview Academy is a secondary school in
Dundee, 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 authority for the City of Dundee. It was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
History
Dundee City became a single-tier council in 1996, under the Local Government e ...
decided to merge Braeview with the nearby
Craigie High School
Craigie High School (CHS) is a co-educational government funded High school situated in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The school is located within Craigiebank and has been serving the areas of Craigiebank, Douglas and Pitkerro for over 50 years. ...
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 Carkson
*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
Garry James Alexander Kenneth (born 21 June 1987) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a centre back for Dundee United, Cowdenbeath, Bristol Rovers, Brechin City, Carnoustie Panmure, Adamstown Rosebud and Skonto Riga. He also represe ...
, footballer
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John McGlashan (footballer)
John McGlashan (3 June 1967 – 10 January 2018) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Playing career
In a long professional career, he played for nine clubs. He started his senior career in 1988 with Montrose, scoring some goals from a ...
, 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