St Colm's High School, Draperstown

54.793°N 6.778°W / 54.793; -6.778

St. Colm's High School, Draperstown
Draperstown Northern Ireland
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Local authority	Education Authority (North Eastern)
Principal	Sinead McAllister
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	452[1]
Colour(s)
Website	http://www.stcolmshigh.org.uk/

St Colm's High School is a secondary school located in Draperstown, Mid-Ulster, Northern Ireland. The school opened in September 1961. It is within the Education Authority (North Eastern) region.

Academics

St. Colm's High School Draperstown is the top non selective school in Northern Ireland. in 2018, 87.7% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.^[2] Also in 2018, 88% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.^[3]

Awards

In 2018, it received The Irish News School Wellbeing Award.^[4]

In 2019, it was awarded the most sustainable school in the UK prize at the TES (magazine) awards.^[5]

In 2020, the school won the TES (magazine) Community and Collaboration Award.^[6]

Notable staff

• Pat Loughrey (born 1960) - academic, Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London

Notable students

• Tony Scullion (born 1962) - Gaelic footballer and hurler
• Emma Sheerin (born 1991) - politician