Markethill High School

Markethill High School
Address
61 Mowhan Road Markethill , County Armagh , BT60 1RQ Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°17′28″N6°31′12″W / 54.291°N 6.520°W / 54.291; -6.520
Information
Type	All-Ability
Established	1959
Local authority	County Armargh
Principal	Colin Berry
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	c. 490
Houses	Gosford Witherow Glendinning Magowan
website	www.markethillhighschool.net

Markethill High School is a secondary school located in Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The school caters for 11- to 16-year-olds and (as of 2007) had 490 pupils. ^[1] It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.

History

The school opened in 1959, and was renovated and extended in 1985. ^[2] Its principals have included: ^[2]

• 1959 - 1984 Mr J.McCartney
• 1984 - 1994 Mr W.G.S.Parr
• 1994 - 2011 Mr S.J.Loughrey
• 2011–2019 Mr J.A.Maxwell ^[3]
• 2019–present Mr Colin Berry ^[4]

In 2011, the school opened a new fitness suite and gymnasium which is open to the public three evenings per week.^{[ citation needed ]}

In March 2012 the school won the British Academy Award for the Best Mainstream School for Modern Languages in Northern Ireland. In addition, the school was shortlisted to the final 3 entries for the Best Mainstream School in the UK for Modern Languages. In January 2012, the school won £4000 to fund a STEM project (Science / Technology / Engineering / Mathematics) based its cross-curricular initiative.^{[ citation needed ]}

As of 2019, the school was ranked as the 7th top non-selective school in Northern Ireland.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Markethill High School" (pdf). Report of a Standard Inspection. Inspection Services Branch, Department of Education. November 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
2. "Markethill High School". Bygones and Byways. Markethill District Enterprises Limited. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
3. "Markethill High School" (PDF). Admission to Post Primary Schools. Armagh City and District Council. 2007. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
4. "New principal named at Markethill High School". Armaghi. 23 May 2019.

External links

• Official website
• 4ni.co.uk Infosite (archived 2010)