Dominican College, Portstewart

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.

Dominican College, Portstewart
Address
2 Strand Road

Portstewart
,
BT55 7PF

Northern Ireland
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1917
Local authorityEducation Authority (North Eastern)
PrincipalRosemary Ronan
GenderGirls and Boys
Age11 to 18
Colour(s)            
Websitehttp://www.dcpni.net

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

See also

References
  1. "O'Hara's Castle Portstewart". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. "Dominican College (Portstewart): Aims". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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