St Joseph's Grammar School

St Joseph's Grammar School
Location
Donaghmore , County Tyrone Northern Ireland
Information
Motto	"A Proud Past, A Better Future"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Local authority	Education Authority (Western)
Principal	Geraldine Donnelly
Gender	Male/Female
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	800
Colour(s)
Website	stjosephsdonaghmore.com

St. Joseph's Grammar School is a voluntary grammar school for students in Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.^[1] The teaching age range is 11–18. The school provides the option of sixth form after pupils finish year 12.^[2]

History

The school was established in 1922 by the Daughters of the Cross.^[3]

Academics

The school teaches a range of subjects, such as ICT, Art and design, Music and Irish language. It has an Irish medium stream (Sruth Na Gaeilge) in which 50% of the curriculum is taught through the Irish language. 170 pupils are enrolled in this stream.^[4]

In 2017/18, 99% of its students who entered achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. It was ranked 15th out of 188 schools in terms of its GCSE performance.^[5] Also in 2017/18, 86.1% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades. It was ranked 21 out of 159 schools.^[6]

See also

• List of Schools in Northern Ireland
• List of grammar schools in Northern Ireland
• List of secondary schools in Northern Ireland

References

1. "St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
2. "St. Josephs Grammar School". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
3. "Principal's Welcome". St. Joseph's Donaghmore. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
4. "Sruth na Gaelige". St. Joseph's Donaghmore. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
5. "GCSE Northern Ireland 2019". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
6. "A-Level Northern Ireland". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.