Shawlands Academy


Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland. The school was founded by Sir Bruce Morrison of Langside Manor in order to honour his late tutor, William Shawlands.

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Shawlands Academy is Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools. It is situated in Shawlands, between Pollok Park and Queen's Park, named after Mary Queen of Scots who fought her final battle on Scottish soil at the Battle of Langside on 13 May 1568.
Shawlands Academy currently has around 1,250 students and has over 100 teachers.
Shawlands Academy dates from 1857 when there was a private school of the same name located nearby in Skirving Street. This private school became state owned, and was then called Crossmyloof Annexe. It served as a feeder school for Shawlands Academy in the 1960s. The Shawlands Academy we know today opened its doors over 118 years ago in 1894 in the nearby building on Pollokshaws Road which now houses Shawlands Primary School.

Pluralism

Shawlands is noted for its pluralism. In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high concentration of Jewish pupils, and was one of the few state schools in Scotland to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Reflecting its status as Glasgow International School, Shawlands teaches many modern languages, including Urdu. According to a survey in 2006, over 57 languages are spoken in the playground.

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