A petition of more than 600 signatures has been officially delivered to Fife Council.
It was handed over by campaigners in favour of the proposal for a new Madras College at the Pipeland site in St Andrews.
The Parent Voice petition was given to council leader David Ross at Fife House and calls for an end to what it describes as pointless delays in the development of the new school.
Mr Ross said: “I believe this petition is another sign of the significant level of public support for this proposal in St Andrews and the surrounding area.
“I was able to give the campaigners who delivered the petition the assurance that the council is determined to push forward with its plan to develop the new secondary school at Pipeland.
“This proposal has already been granted planning permission in principle and signed off by the Scottish Government.
“This is the only viable site in the area that meets the council’s criteria for the standard of school we aspire to for our young people.”
Mr Ross said he is “disappointed” a judicial review against Fife Council’s agreement of planning permission in principle had been initiated by three ex-teachers under the name St Andrews Environmental Protection Association Ltd (STEPAL), which opposes the Pipeland plan, earmarked for a green belt site.
Mr Ross added: “The judicial review is unhelpful. I hope those behind it will reconsider their position and withdraw it, allowing the council to proceed with the development of this much-needed new school.”
Last week it emerged a detailed planning application for Pipeland had been delayed amid concerns of a potential flood risk on the site.