Extra Curricular
The school has a pipe band, which has won the Scottish Schools CCF Pipes and Drums competition every year since 2000.
Dollar Academy's CCF (Combined Cadet Force) is also very strong, having won the Scottish Schools' military skills competition (formerly the Highland Cadet Tactical Competition) several times. The school was also the first Scottish school to win the Ashburton Shield at Bisley.
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