Dominican College, Portstewart
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Dominican College Portstewart (Irish: An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Port Stíobhaird, locally known as DCP) is a grammar school in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean with views over Portstewart's promenade, the northern coastline of Northern Ireland and the County Donegal hills in the Republic of Ireland.
History
Rock Castle was originally built by Henry O'Hara in 1834.[1] The castle was extended in 1844 and then passed to the Crombie family before being sold to the Dominican Sisters in 1917.[1] The Dominican College "is concerned not merely with imparting knowledge and skills, which have their place, but, more importantly with training pupils to think, to evaluate and to make decisions."[2]
Academics
In 2018, 93.8% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. [3]. Also in 2018, 57.4% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades. [4]
Notable former pupils
- Sarah Travers, BBC journalist
- Jimeoin McKeown, Comedian
- VerseChorusVerse, Musician, Singer Songwriter Tony Wright
- Cathal Smyth, Musician, Singer and Songwriter in Madness
- Rory Powers, IGN News Host and Editor, Dark Souls Prepare To Try [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "O'Hara's Castle Portstewart". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Dominican College (Portstewart): Aims". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Radio Five Live interview on Youtube".
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