St Colman's High and Sixth Form College

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St Colman's High and Sixth Form College
Address
St Colman's High and Sixth Form College
52 Crossgar Road

Ballynahinch, County Down
,
BT125 8XS

Northern Ireland
Information
Type Secondary School
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Local authority Education Authority (South Eastern)
PrincipalJennifer King
Staff70 approx.
GenderCo-educational
Age11to 19
Enrolment550 [1]
Colour(s)  
Website www.stcolmans.co.uk

St. Colman's High and Sixth Form College is a co-educational secondary school situated in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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History

The college was established in 1965 as St. Colman's Secondary School. As it grew in size and the range of courses offered its name was changed to St. Colman's High and Sixth Form College. [2] Although the college is formally Catholic it welcomes students from many different faiths including Baptist, Church of Ireland, Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist and other Christian Churches. [3]

Academics

The school provides instruction in a range of academic subjects besides the core subjects English, Maths and Science. At Key Stage 3 these include Geography, Drama, Technology & Design, ICT, History, Home Economics, Music, Irish, Art & Design, Spanish. At Sixth form level, students have a wide range of options including Agriculture & Land Use, Business, Computing, Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Drama, Economics, English Literature, French, Irish, Spanish, Maths, Geography, Government & Politics, Psychology, Sociology and Religious Studies. Some of these options are taken in conjunction with Assumption Grammar School. [4]

The students can also take BTECs in Applied Science, Construction, Horticulture and Vehicle Technology.

In 2018, the college was placed in the top ten of non-selective schools in Northern Ireland with 92% of Year 12 students securing at least 5 A* to C grades and 82% of Year 12 securing Grade C or above in 7 subjects. [5]

The college is a member of the Ballynahinch Area Learning Community, a consortium of local schools.

Principals

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References

  1. ↑ "Department of Education School enrolments" . Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fifty marvellous years celebrated". Down Recorder. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Colman's High and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Colman's High and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Welcome". St. Colman's High and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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