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All-ability school in Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Markethill High School
Address
61 Mowhan Road
Markethill, County Armagh, BT60 1RQ
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°17′28″N 6°31′12″W / 54.291°N 6.520°W / 54.291; -6.520
Information
TypeAll-Ability
Established1959
Local authorityCounty Armargh
PrincipalColin Berry
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolmentc. 490
HousesGosford
Witherow
Glendinning
Magowan
websitewww.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. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.

History

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

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

In 2011, the school opened a new fitness suite and gymnasium which is open to the public three evenings per week.

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.

As of 2019, the school was ranked as the 7th top non-selective school in Northern Ireland.

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.

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