St Colm's High School, Draperstown

54°47′35″N 6°46′41″W / 54.793°N 6.778°W / 54.793; -6.778

St. Colm's High School, Draperstown
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Draperstown

Information
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1961
Local authorityEducation Authority (North Eastern)
PrincipalSinead McAllister
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment452[1]
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Websitehttp://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

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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

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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

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Notable students

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Prospectus". Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ "St Colm's, Draperstown leading from the front". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC news: St Colm's High in Draperstown the UK's 'most sustainable' school". BBC News. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. ^ "St. Colm's High School wins TES award". St. Colm's High School. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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