Drumcree College Explained

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Established:1985
Type:Maintained
Principal:Noel Bullock
City:Portadown, County Armagh
Country:Northern Ireland
Free Label:Emblem

Drumcree College was a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It officially opened after the amalgamation of St Brigid's Girls' High School and St Malachy's Boys' High School in 1985 becoming Drumcree High School. In 1997, the school was officially renamed Drumcree College due to the provision of Post 16 courses which were available at the time. However, pupil numbers continued to decline and it was decided in 2016 to close and to become a junior high (11–13 years) school.[1] Drumcree College closed in August 2017 and the renamed St John the Baptist's Collegeopened the following month.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drumcree College to be shut. 27 November 2018.
  2. News: Robinson . Carmel . College to recruit 14 more teaching staff after expansion news . 16 May 2022 . Farming Life . 21 April 2021.