Cullybackey High School

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Cullybackey College
Address
Cullybackey High School
44 Pottinger Street

Cullybackey, Ballymena
,
County Antrim
,
BT42 1BP

Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°40′59″N5°58′05″W / 54.683°N 5.968°W / 54.683; -5.968
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TypeSecondary School
MottoPer Angusta Ad Augusta
Established1968;56 years ago (1968)
Local authority Education Authority
ChairpersonMrs G.E. Scott, MA, BSc, PGDE
HeadmasterMr D. Donaldson, B.Ed., M.Ed, P.Q.H
Years offered8 to 14
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment700
Colour(s)Black and Red    
Website www.cullybackeycollege.org.uk


Cullybackey College is a co-educational, non-selective post-primary school in the village of Cullybackey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was established in 1968 under its former name of Cullybackey High School. In 2013 the Governors decided to rename the school to Cullybackey College.

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Performance and Attainment

In 2022, 95% of students achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE grades A* to C. [1]


Awards and Recognition

Cullybackey College was recognized in 2003 by the BT Group Education Programme Schools Awards [2] for its "School Democracy" project, which was developed in conjunction with elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. In addition to information shared by way of the school newsletter and website, the students ran an Internet Awareness Evening for the parents of all school-aged children in the school's area. [2]


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