Dominican College, Portstewart

55.182°N 6.721°W / 55.182; -6.721

Dominican College, Portstewart
Address
2 Strand Road

Portstewart
,
BT55 7PF

Northern Ireland
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1917
Local authorityEducation Authority (North Eastern)
PrincipalGerry Lynch
GenderGirls and Boys
Age11 to 18
Colour(s)   
Websitehttp://www.dcpni.net
For other colleges with the same name, see Dominican College.

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

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.
  5. Reed, John (30 August 2014). House of Fun: The Story of Madness. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-78323-334-2.
  6. Admin. "Stella Maris (Parish Magazine) – Portstewart Parish". Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. "The Wright stuff...chapter and verse". www.colerainetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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