Saintfield High School Explained

Saintfield High School
Motto:Individual excellence
Address:21 Comber Road[1]
Postcode:BT24 7BB
Status:Open
Principal:Sarah-Lucy Hynds[2]
Staff:57[3]
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Enrollment:381[4]
Enrollment As Of:2018
Website:https://www.saintfieldhighschool.com/

Saintfield High School is a secondary school in Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland that teaches compulsory education up to GCSE level. It was established in 1958. Sarah-Lucy Hynds is the current principal of the school.

History

Saintfield High first opened under the name Saintield Secondary Intermediate School in 1958 with only 5 teachers and 154 students, with its first principal being Mr Johnston Young. The schools name was changed to its current name by Principal Mr Ronald MacPherson during his tenure between 1975-1988.[5]

The school celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2018.

Buildings

In 1991, then principal Mr Robert Mills began improving the buildings to accommodate for an increase in demand for student places at the school. This included improvements to "school fabric and structure" and the addition of some temporary classrooms.

In June 2004, Mr Mills retired as works were going to start on a new extension to the existing buildings. This project was overseen by the new principal Mrs Vivian Watt. The new extension opened in 2006.

In 2016, the school opened its new sports hall, with an accompanying reception area, and is officially named the "Vivien Watt Sports Hall".

The school buildings have solar panelling installed on the roof.[6]

GCSE Success Rate

The school states that, in 2022, 92% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE grades at A* A*-C.

, with 85% of all students achieving 5 or more GCSE grades at A*-C including English and maths.[7]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saintield High School. Saintfield High School. en-GB. 2023-03-09.
  2. Web site: Members of Staff. Saintfield High School. en-GB. 2023-03-09.
  3. Web site: members of staff. Saintfield High School. en-GB. 2023-03-09.
  4. Web site: SHS-Annual Report of the Board of Governors. Annual Report of the Board of Governors. en-GB. 2023-03-09.
  5. Web site: Congratulations all round at Saintfield High School . 2023-03-09 . www.thedownrecorder.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Saintfield High School · 21 Comber Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7BB, United Kingdom . 2023-03-09 . Saintfield High School · 21 Comber Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7BB, United Kingdom . en.
  7. Web site: Key Stage Four . 2023-03-09 . Saintfield High School . en-GB.