St Joseph's Grammar School
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| St Joseph's Grammar School | |
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| Location | |
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| Motto | "A Proud Past, A Better Future" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Local authority | Education Authority (Western) |
| Principal | Geraldine Donnelly |
| Gender | Male/Female |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 800 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | stjosephsdonaghmore.com |
St. Joseph's Grammar School is a voluntary grammar school for students in Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[1] The teaching age range is 11–18. The school provides the option of sixth form after pupils finish year 12.[2]
History[edit]
The school was established in 1922 by the Daughters of the Cross.[3]
Academics[edit]
The school teaches a range of subjects, such as ICT, Art and design, Music and Irish language. It has an Irish medium stream (Sruth Na Gaeilge) in which 50% of the curriculum is taught through the Irish language. 170 pupils are enrolled in this stream.[4]
In 2017/18, 99% of its students who entered achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. It was ranked 15th out of 188 schools in terms of its GCSE performance.[5] Also in 2017/18, 86.1% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades. It was ranked 21 out of 159 schools.[6]
See also[edit]
- List of Schools in Northern Ireland
- List of grammar schools in Northern Ireland
- List of secondary schools in Northern Ireland
References[edit]
- ^ "St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "St. Josephs Grammar School". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Principal's Welcome". St. Joseph's Donaghmore. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Sruth na Gaelige". St. Joseph's Donaghmore. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "GCSE Northern Ireland 2019". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "A-Level Northern Ireland". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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