Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Ballymoney
Our Lady of Lourdes School is a secondary school located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
| Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Ballymoney | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Castle Street, , BT53 6JX | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1964 |
| Local authority | Education Authority (North Eastern) |
| Principal | Ms Eilish Gillan[1] |
| Staff | 80 approx. |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 850 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | ourladyoflourdesballymoney |
Academics
The school offers the full range of subjects at both GCSE and A-Level. It partners with the neighbouring Ballymoney High School and Dalriada School in the conduct of projects and the delivery of certain subjects.[2]
Extra curriculum
The school provides the opportunity to participate in a full range of sports including hurling, Netball, Gaelic Football, Soccer, Camogie, Athletics, Table tennis, Hockey and Rugby. It also offers various arts activities including Music, Dance, Drama, Glee Choir, Irish Dancing.[3]
Awards
In June 2004, December 2007 and 2011 with the school received the Investor in People award. The standard inspection of the school by the Education and Training Inspectorate in 2015 assessed the quality of education provided by the school as very outstanding. It described the school’s performance in GCSE English language, history and mathematics at grades A*-C as being significantly above average and the standards in GCSE English language as being outstanding.[4]
References
- "Principal's Welcome". Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "The School Aims". Our Lad of Lourdes High School. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Extra Curricular". Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Post-Primary Inspection report" (PDF). Education and Training Inspectorate. Retrieved 16 July 2020.