Dominican College, Fortwilliam

Coordinates: 54°37′48″N 5°55′55″W / 54.630°N 5.932°W / 54.630; -5.932

Dominican College, Fortwilliam
An Coláise Doiminiceach, Dún Liam
Motto Veritas ("truth")
Established 1930
Religion Roman Catholic
Principal Miss S. McGahan
Board Belfast Education and Library Board
Location Fortwilliam Park
Belfast
County Antrim
BT15 4AQ
Northern Ireland
Students 1000 (approx)
Gender All-Female
Colours         
Type Grammar School
Website Dominican College Fortwilliam

Dominican College (Irish: An Coláise Doiminiceach, Dún Liam) is a Catholic grammar school in Fortwilliam, north Belfast, Northern Ireland.

History

The school was established in 1930. In 2005 it underwent a major £13.1 million redevelopment.[1]

The school chapel has been listed as a building of special architectural merit.[2]

Academics

In 2010, the total student population was just over 1000, a quarter of it the sixth form.[3]

in 2018 the school was ranked 10th out of 192 secondary schools in Northern Ireland with 87.5% of its A-level students being awarded three A*-C grades.[4]

In 2018 it was ranked joint ninth in Northern Ireland for its GCSE performance with 99.3% of its entrants receiving five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[5]

Alumna

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dominican College". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "New listed buildings". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dominican College Inspection Report 2010" (PDF). Education Training Inspectorate (DENI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  4. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2018". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "A perspective on Irish Studies". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Margaret Ward". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Katie Melua katie melua Call Off The Search pictures,katie melua gallery lyrics pictures video music". www.katie-melua.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  • "Dominican College Fortwilliam - Home". www.dominicancollege.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2006-08-14. Retrieved 2010-01-29.


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