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James Hamilton Academy
Non-denominational secondary school in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Hamilton Academy.
James Hamilton Academy was a six-year non-denominational, co-educational, comprehensive school in Scotland. The school was officially opened on 16 September 1977. It closed on 29 March 2018 and was incorporated into Kilmarnock Academy.
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Sutherland Drive , , KA3 7DF | |
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Type | Non-denominational secondary school |
Motto | Ad Altiora |
Established | 16 September 1977 (1977-09-16) |
Closed | 29 March 2018 (2018-03-29) |
Local authority | East Ayrshire Council |
Head Teacher | Janis Teale |
Staff | 50 FTE[1] |
Gender | Mixed |
Enrolment | 635[1] |
Houses | Bruce, Douglas, Murray, Wallace |
Colour(s) | Blue and white |
Website | http://www.jameshamiltonacademy.co.uk/ |
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The final school roll as of March 2018 was 635[1] pupils, despite there being capacity for 1050 pupils. Pupils from New Farm Primary School, Silverwood Primary School and Onthank Primary School would have normally transitioned at the end of Primary 7 to become pupils of S1 in James Hamilton Academy. The school motto was: 'Ad Altiora', Latin - 'To higher heights'.