- Source: Markethill High School
Markethill High School is a secondary school located in Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The school caters for 11- to 16-year-olds and (as of 2007) had 490 pupils. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.
History
The school opened in 1959, and was renovated and extended in 1985. Its principals have included:
1959 - 1984 Mr J.McCartney
1984 - 1994 Mr W.G.S.Parr
1994 - 2011 Mr S.J.Loughrey
2011–2019 Mr J.A.Maxwell
2019–present Mr Colin Berry
In 2011, the school opened a new fitness suite and gymnasium which is open to the public three evenings per week.
In March 2012 the school won the British Academy Award for the Best Mainstream School for Modern Languages in Northern Ireland. In addition, the school was shortlisted to the final 3 entries for the Best Mainstream School in the UK for Modern Languages. In January 2012, the school won £4000 to fund a STEM project (Science / Technology / Engineering / Mathematics) based its cross-curricular initiative.
As of 2019, the school was ranked as the 7th top non-selective school in Northern Ireland.
References
External links
Official website
4ni.co.uk Infosite (archived 2010)