Knox Academy

Knox Academy is a co-educational state secondary school located in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Originally founded in 1379 as a medieval grammar school, it is one of the oldest schools in the world. History The modern school can be traced back to a late medieval grammar school, founded in 1379 in Haddington, East Lothian. It was not until 1879 that it was first dedicated to John Knox, and named the Knox Memorial Institute to mark the construction of a new building designed by John Starforth. Though it no longer houses the school, this historic structure is now a listed building and remains in private use, located on the same street as the modern Knox Academy. In 1930, construction began of a replacement campus on the current site, which was further extended in 1960. During this period, the school became known as Knox Academy for the first time. In 2005, a major refurbishment and rebuild of the school was completed. In June 2012, head teacher Janis Craig retired after fifteen years in the role. During the 2016–17 academic year, Molly Young, a pupil at the school, was injured in an acid attack by a pupil in the same year. The incident was widely covered in the national press, and following a second violent incident, Lauren Rodger, head teacher of North Berwick High School, was seconded to the school as acting headteacher.