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Dominican College, Portstewart

Coordinates: 55°10′55″N 6°43′16″W / 55.182°N 6.721°W / 55.182; -6.721
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55°10′55″N 6°43′16″W / 55.182°N 6.721°W / 55.182; -6.721

Dominican College, Portstewart
Address
Map
2 Strand Road

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BT55 7PF

Information
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1917
Local authorityEducation Authority (North Eastern)
PrincipalGerry Lynch
GenderGirls and Boys
Age11 to 18
Colour(s)   
Websitehttp://www.dcpni.net

Dominican College Portstewart is a grammar school in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean with views over Portstewart's promenade, the northern coastline of Northern Ireland and the County Donegal hills in the Republic of Ireland.

History

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Rock Castle was originally built by Henry O'Hara in 1834.[1] The castle was extended in 1844 and then passed to the Crombie family before being sold to the Dominican Sisters in 1917.[1] The Dominican College "is concerned not merely with imparting knowledge and skills, which have their place, but, more importantly with training pupils to think, to evaluate and to make decisions."[2]

Academics

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In 2018, 93.8% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[3] Also in 2018, 57.4% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.[4]

Notable former pupils

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "O'Hara's Castle Portstewart". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Dominican College (Portstewart): Aims". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ^ Reed, John (30 August 2014). House of Fun: The Story of Madness. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-78323-334-2.
  6. ^ Admin. "Stella Maris (Parish Magazine) – Portstewart Parish". Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "The Wright stuff...chapter and verse". www.colerainetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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