| Prestwick Academy | |
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 School badge  Prestwick Academy, December 2016 | |
| Location | |
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Newdykes Road, Prestwick, South Ayrshire, KA9 2LB, Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°30′10″N 4°36′14″W / 55.5029°N 4.6040°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State coeducational secondary school |
| Motto | Per Vias Rectas |
| Established | c.1902 |
| Authority | South Ayrshire Council |
| Head teacher | Elaine Harrigan |
| Grades | S1–S6 |
| Gender | Boys and Girls, Co–educational |
| Age range | 11–18 1,228 pupils [1] |
| Color(s) | S1-S4: S5: S6: |
| Affiliation | Glenburn Primary School, Heathfield Primary School, Kingcase Primary School, Monkton Primary School and Symington Primary School |
| Website | Prestwick Academy |
Prestwick Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Acadamaidh Prestwick) is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire in Scotland. The school is the responsibility of South Ayrshire Council, with its current head teacher Elaine Harrigan having overall responsibility for the schools day–to–day running.[2] With a pupil roll of 1,201 in 2023–2024, it is the second largest secondary school in South Ayrshire by pupil intake.[3] The motto of Prestwick Academy is Per Vias Rectas, Latin for By Straight Paths.
Prestwick Academy serves the town of Prestwick, part of North Ayr and the villages of Symington and Monkton. There are five cluster primary schools: Glenburn, Heathfield, Kingcase, Monkton and Symington.[4]
- ^ "School Handbook" (PDF). Prestwick Academy. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "About The School | Prestwick Academy". prestwick.sayr.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "School rolls". South Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Standards and Quality Report" (PDF). Prestwick Academy. Retrieved 3 November 2023.