Dumfries Academy has existed in its present form, though not in the buildings it currently occupies, since 1804. However, its history dates back to the 14th century, making it the earliest school in the Dumfries area.
Early records show that John of Greyfriars, a monk, was appointed rector of a new school in Dumfries in 1330. Being a church school it concentrated on the study of religious texts, but in the centuries which followed other schools built in the town which taught subjects such as Brewing, Mathematics, English, Baking and Needlework became integrated into the Academy building.
The Academy operated as a grammar school for those in Dumfries deemed academically gifted as deemed by exam results until July 1983
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