Saintfield High School
{{Infobox school
| name = Saintfield High School
| logo = Saintfield High School Logo.jpeg
| logo_size = 150
| motto = Individual excellence
| address = 21 Comber Road{{Cite web|url=http://www.saintfieldhighschool.com/|title=Saintield High School|website=Saintfield High School|language=en-GB|access-date=2023-03-09}}
| city = Saintfield
| county = County Down
| postcode = BT24 7BB
| country = Northern Ireland
| type = Controlled Secondary
| established = {{start date and age|1958}}
| status = Open
| local_authority = Education Authority
| principal = Miss Sarah-Lucy Hynds{{Cite web|url=http://www.saintfieldhighschool.com/staff|title=Members of Staff|website=Saintfield High School|language=en-GB|access-date=2023-03-09}}
| gender = Co-Educational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
| enrollment = 435
| enrollment_as_of = 2018
| capacity = 370
| colours = {{Colour box|maroon}}{{colour box|silver}}
| website = https://www.saintfieldhighschool.com/
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}{{Use British English|date=March 2023}}
Saintfield High School is a secondary school in Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland that teaches compulsory education up to GCSE level. It was established in 1958. Miss Sarah-Lucy Hynds is the current principal of the school.
History
Saintfield High first opened under the name Saintield Secondary Intermediate School in 1958 with only 5 teachers and 154 students, with its first principal being Mr Johnston Young. The schools name was changed to its current name by Principal Mr Ronald MacPherson during his tenure between 1975-1988.{{Cite web |title=Congratulations all round at Saintfield High School |url=http://www.thedownrecorder.co.uk/pages/?title=Congratulations_all_round_at_Saintfield_High_School |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.thedownrecorder.co.uk}}
Buildings
In 1991, then principal Mr Robert Mills began improving the buildings to accommodate for an increase in demand for student places at the school. This included improvements to "school fabric and structure" and the addition of some temporary classrooms.
In June 2004, Mr Mills retired as works were going to start on a new extension to the existing buildings. This project was overseen by the new principal Mrs Vivian Watt. The new extension opened in 2006.
In 2016, the school opened its new sports hall, with an accompanying reception area, and is officially named the "Vivien Watt Sports Hall".
The school buildings have solar panelling installed on the roof.{{Cite web |title=Saintfield High School · 21 Comber Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7BB, United Kingdom |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saintfield+High+School/@54.464057,-5.8300318,142m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x486112018d467135:0xa2f8923cd3eea678!8m2!3d54.4640605!4d-5.8298507!16zL20vMGI3bWJ0 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Saintfield High School · 21 Comber Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7BB, United Kingdom |language=en}}
GCSE Success Rate
The school states that, in 2022, 92% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE grades at A* A*-C. with 85% of all students achieving 5 or more GCSE grades at A*-C including English and maths.{{Cite web |title=Key Stage Four |url=https://www.saintfieldhighschool.com/key-stage-four/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Saintfield High School |language=en-GB}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.saintfieldhighschool.com Saintfield High School website]
Category:Secondary schools in County Down