The Greenock Academy | |
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Address | |
Madeira Street , Renfrewshire , PA16 7XE Scotland | |
Coordinates | 55°57′22″N 4°46′44″W / 55.956°N 4.779°W |
Information | |
Type | Secondary School (1855–2011) Secondary and Primary School (1855–1976) |
Motto | 'Hinc Vera Virtus' ('From This Place Comes True Worth') |
Established | 1855 |
Closed | 2011 2015 (demolished) |
Local authority | Inverclyde |
Headteacher | Moira McColl (2001-2011) |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Colour(s) | Maroon / white (Greenock Academy Colours) Maroon And Yellow (Waterloo Road) |
Website | http://greenockacademy.inverclyde.sch.uk |
The Greenock Academy was a mixed non-denominational school in the west end of Greenock, Scotland, founded in 1855, originally independent, later a grammar school with a primary department, and finally a Comprehensive school only for ages eleven to eighteen. On 24 June 2011, Greenock Academy closed after a history spanning 156 years. Between 2012 and 2015, the school became the filming location of BBC One's school drama Waterloo Road.