St Mary's High School, Limavady
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| St Mary's High School, Limavady Ardscoil Mhuire, Léim a' Mhadaidh | |
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72-90 Irish Green Street, Limavady, County Londonderry | |
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| School type | Secondary |
| Established | 1959 |
| Principal | Rita Moore |
| Number of students | 700 (approx.)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Green,White |
| Website | stmaryslimavady |
St Mary's High School is a Catholic secondary school situated in the town of Limavady, County Londonderry, [[Northern St Mary's along with Limavady High School of the limavady shared education campus the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]The school was established in 1959.
Collaboration
[edit]St. Mary's is one of three secondary schools in Limavady, the others being Limavady High School and Limavady Grammar School. It collaborates with these schools and with St. Patrick College, Dungiven[2] and Rossmar School in the Roe Valley Learning Community. Through this partnership, the schools offer shared courses and facilities for their students.
Academics
[edit]The school initially only provided instruction for students up to GCSE level. In 1975, 'A' level provision was introduced.[3] St. Mary's now offers a full range of subjects at both GCSE and A-Level.
In 2017/2018, 73.7% of its students who sat the A-level exams were awarded three A*-C grades.[4]
School awards
[edit]- ICT Mark
- 2008, 2011 Investors in People
- 2010 Learning UK Post-Primary School of the Year
- Becta mark
- 2009 Microsoft IT Academy
- 2008 iNET
- 2009 Home school access award
- Health Promoting school award[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "School history". Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "St. Patrick's College". Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "School history". Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "school awards". Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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