Belfast High School | |
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Address | |
740 Shore Road, Jordanstown , , BT37 0PX Northern Ireland | |
Coordinates | 54°41′12″N 5°52′36″W / 54.68678302189467°N 5.876565727605159°W |
Information | |
Other name | BHS |
Type | Voluntary grammar school |
Established | 1854 |
Founder | John Pyper |
Local authority | Education Authority |
Principal | Charlotte Weir[1] |
Gender | Co-educational |
Houses |
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Colour(s) | Blue and Yellow |
Website | www |
Belfast High School (BHS) is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2] It was established in 1854 and is within the North Eastern Region of the Education Authority.
In May 2007, it was awarded Specialist Status in Languages[3] and in March 2012, it has been recognised as one of only six post-primary schools in Northern Ireland to be in the top 10% for performance at both GCSE and A-level.[4]
The institution now known as Belfast High School opened in 1854. In 1874, it moved to new premises at Glenravel Street, Belfast. Since the school was founded, there have been 7 head teachers:
The school has a house system. The tie a pupil wears is blue with a thick yellow band pattern, and a thinner band pattern of an additional colour representing the pupil's house.
The houses and their colours are as follows:
The four main sports at Belfast High are rugby, hockey, netball and cricket.[6]
Aside from the four main sports, Belfast High students take part in association football, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, basketball, badminton, athletics, tennis, softball, and power walking.[7]
Two sixth-form students represent the school as Sports Ambassadors to encourage participation in sports among students.[8]