Dominican College, Portstewart Explained

Dominican College, Portstewart
Established:1917
Religious Affiliation:Catholic
Head Label:Principal
Head:Gerry Lynch
Address:2 Strand Road
City:Portstewart
Country:Northern Ireland
Postcode:BT55 7PF
Local Authority:Education Authority (North Eastern)
Gender:Girls and Boys
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.dcpni.net

Dominican College Portstewart 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Hara's Castle Portstewart. BBC. 26 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Dominican College (Portstewart): Aims. 26 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018. 23 September 2018.
  4. Web site: A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018. 23 September 2018.
  5. Book: Reed, John. House of Fun: The Story of Madness. 2014-08-30. Omnibus Press. 978-1-78323-334-2. en.
  6. Web site: Admin . Stella Maris (Parish Magazine) – Portstewart Parish . 2023-07-04 . en-GB.
  7. Web site: The Wright stuff...chapter and verse. 2021-10-22. www.colerainetimes.co.uk. en.