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| St. Colm's High School, Draperstown | |
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Draperstown | |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1961 |
| Local authority | Education Authority (North Eastern) |
| Principal | Sinead McAllister |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 452[1] |
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| Website | http://www.stcolmshigh.org.uk/ |
St Colm's High School is a secondary school located in Draperstown, Mid-Ulster, Northern Ireland. The school opened in September 1961. It is within the Education Authority (North Eastern) region.
Academics edit
St. Colm's High School Draperstown is the top non selective school in Northern Ireland. in 2018, 87.7% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[2] Also in 2018, 88% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.[3]
Awards edit
In 2018, it received The Irish News School Wellbeing Award.[4]
In 2019, it was awarded the most sustainable school in the UK prize at the TES (magazine) awards.[5]
In 2020, the school won the TES (magazine) Community and Collaboration Award.[6]
Notable staff edit
- Pat Loughrey (born 1960) - academic, Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London
Notable students edit
- Tony Scullion (born 1962) - Gaelic footballer and hurler
- Emma Sheerin (born 1991) - politician
References edit
- ^ "2019 Prospectus". Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "St Colm's, Draperstown leading from the front". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "BBC news: St Colm's High in Draperstown the UK's 'most sustainable' school". BBC News. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "St. Colm's High School wins TES award". St. Colm's High School. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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