Galashiels Academy

Galashiels Academy
Location
Elm Row

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TD1 3HU

Coordinates55°36′45″N 2°48′45″W / 55.6126°N 2.8126°W / 55.6126; -2.8126
Information
TypeSecondary comprehensive
MottoFide Et Industria (Faith And Dillegence)
Established1696
1938 (refounded)
Local authorityScottish Borders
Head teacherSteven Raeburn
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
HousesEildon
Tweed
Abbotsford
Yair
Colours  Red
  Green
  Blue
  Yellow
Websitehttp://www.galashiels.org.uk/

Galashiels Academy is the high school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area including Stow. Refounded in 1938, the school's history goes back as far as 1696. The current building was built in 1964. A new building, The Galashiels Community campus, was completed in 2025 and opened to pupils and public in January 2026.