Holy Trinity College, Cookstown

Holy Trinity College (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide Naofa)^[2] is an 11–18 mixed Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was established in 1993 through the amalgamation of St Patrick’s High School and Our Lady’s High School, which had originally opened in 1965 as separate boys’ and girls’ Voluntary Secondary Schools.

Holy Trinity College, Cookstown Coláiste na Tríonóide Naofa, An Chorr Chríochach
Location
Chapel Street Cookstown , County Tyrone , BT80 8QB Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54.6415°N 6.746°W / 54.6415; -6.746
Information
Type	Secondary school
Motto	Inspiration, Innovation, Excellence
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1965 (1965)
Local authority	Education Authority (Southern)
Principal	Isabel Russell
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11–18
Enrolment	1,021[1]
Colours	Black and green
Website	www.holytrinitycollege.org

History

The school first opened in September 1965 as two separate institutions:

St Patrick’s Boys Secondary Intermediate School, an all-boys school, and Our Lady’s Girls Secondary School, located in the adjacent building.^[3] These were later renamed St Patrick’s High School and Our Lady’s High School.^[4][5] In 1993, the two schools officially merged to form Holy Trinity College, a co-educational Catholic secondary school serving students aged 11–18.^[6]

In 2023, construction began on a new £35 million facility at the rear of the existing Chapel Street site. Designed to accommodate up to 1,300 pupils, the new building includes modern classrooms, sports facilities, and a central courtyard.^[7] Completion is expected in autumn 2025, after which the original school buildings will be demolished as part of Phase 2 of the redevelopment.^[8]

Academics

The school offers instruction at both GCSE and A-level. In 2018, 55.1% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.^[9] Also in 2018, 52.5% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.^[10]