Fraserburgh Academy was originally established in 1870, at a site on Mid Street, after local clothier James Park saw a gap in the town's education.

300-400 children followed a pipe band from the Mid Street Academy to the new school.

Another building, the current Academy, was built on Dennyduff Road, to accommodate 1500 pupils and was officially opened on 20 September 1962 by H.R.H the Princess Margaret accompanied by Lord Snowdon.

[4] From 2019 to November 2021, a £2 million project was undertaken that saw facilities upgraded and the construction of a new drama studio.

The project has allowed the entire school to be contained within a single building.