Queen Elizabeth II High School

Queen Elizabeth II High School (commonly referred to as simply QE2) is a mixed comprehensive school in Peel, Isle of Man.

Queen Elizabeth II High School
Address
Douglas Road

Peel
,
IM5 1RD

Isle of Man
Coordinates54.2173°N 4.6847°W / 54.2173; -4.6847
Information
Other nameQE2
TypeComprehensive school
MottoManx: Gleck dty share dy kinjagh
(Always strive to do your utmost)
Established5 July 1979 (1979-07-05)
Local authorityPeel Town Commissioners
Department for Education URN132494 Tables
Head teacherCharlotte Clarke
GenderMixed
Websiteqe2.sch.im

The school teaches the years 7-11 as well as a sixth form for years 12–13. Queen Elizabeth II High School follows the Manx National Curriculum. Schools are not subject to Ofsted and Examination results are not published. The school population has grown to about 800 students and about 50 staff.

GCSE Manx is offered from the age of 12. One of the feeder schools is Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, a Manx language primary school in St John's. Manx medium instruction is offered to a small number of students for a limited number of Key Stage 3 subjects.[1]

Site

The school was opened on 5 July 1979 by Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit to the island to celebrate the millennium of Tynwald. During the time the school has been opened it has gone under extensive changes and has dramatically increased in size and with this, one new building was opened in 2000, the Forster building, which is home to the sixth form. In 2008 the Deans building was added, with an expansion proposed in 2014.[2] This is home to the English Department on the upper floor, and the Music and performance area on the ground floor. This extension also provided the school with a much needed second dining room.

References
  1. "The Manx Gaelic language in education in the Isle of Man" (PDF). Mercator. 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. "Extension would improve lunchtimes for students". Education, Training and Careers. Isle of Man Government. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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