St Paul's High School, Bessbrook
54°11′06″N 6°23′24″W / 54.185°N 6.390°W
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St. Paul's High School, Bessbrook(
Location
The school is situated on the main
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, visited St Paul's on 9 November 2006 to mark the completion of the extensive renovation of the school. Former Principal Oliver Mooney, was named Northern Ireland Headteacher of the Year in the 2010 Teaching Awards.[1][2] His last day at St. Paul's was 18 December 2013.
Armagh GAA footballer Jarlath Burns was appointed as Principal of St Paul's, effective 1 January 2014.
Academics
The school was designated a Specialist College for Science, by the Department of Education in 2008, was awarded the BECTA
In 2018, 57.4% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[4] Also in 2018, 64.6% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.[5]
Notable former pupils and staff
- Provisional IRAvolunteer
- Dominic Bradley (born 1960), SDLP politician and MLA for Newry and Armagh (2003–2016); schoolteacher
- school principal
- Mairead McKinley (born 1970), actress[citation needed]
- Susan Lynch (born 1971), actress
- Conor McGinn (born 1984), Labour MP for St Helens North
References
- ^ "Teaching Awards 2010 winner - Northern Ireland". The Pearson Teaching Awards. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Brónagh (15 June 2010). "Prestigious teaching award for Bessbrook Principal". The Examiner. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "ETI Reports". St Pauls' High School, Bessbrook. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Retrieved 27 November 2018.