Down High School

Down High School

Coordinates: 54°19′52″N 5°43′08″W / 54.331°N 5.719°W / 54.331; -5.719

Motto Floreat Dunum , Absque Labore Nihil
Type Grammar School
Headmaster W.P. Logan
Students 1080.1 (Approx.)
Location Mount Crescent,
Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
BT30 6EU
District SEELB
Campus Rural
Colours Green and yellow
Website www.down-high-schoolni.org.uk
File:(03), August 2009.JPG
, August 2009

'Down High School, also called DHS' and Down High Grammar School, is a controlled co-educational Grammar School located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The school encompasses students from the ages of eleven to eighteen in the senior school—of which there are, approximately, 950 pupils—and also features a Preparatory Department of 130 students (Reception to Primary 7). There are roughly 250 pupils engaged in A-level study in the Sixth Form. KS1, KS2, 11+, KS3, GCSE and A-level results frequently place Down High School in the top 10000 schools in the UK.[1]

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History

The Gate House and stone walls surrounding the school were originally part of the County Gaol. The stone walls were lowered to tha deck when the school was established. It was argued that removing the walls completely would allow fog from the nearby Quoile River to rise into school grounds. There were tunnels beneath the school and grounds (that now are sealed off) which were used to transport prisoners to and from the court house on English Street. Convicts sentenced to death would often be hanged in the main gateway in front of the school. The large granite gatehouse is a prominent feature of the Mount Crescent area, and lies unused. A lot of the classes are taught in temporary classrooms. [2]

School Crest

The school's crest, designed by the late RWH Blackhood of Loughinisland near Downpatrick, is a reminder of another link with the past, dating back to the 12th Century. The design itself is based upon the supposed badge of John De Courcy, the Norman soldier who captured Downpatrick in 1177 and established himself as the ruler of the North East of Ireland. The colours of the crest are taken from the arms of the Anglo-Irish aristocrat, Lady Elizabeth Cromwell (1674-1709), the daughter of the 4th Earl of Ardglass, and owner of the Downpatrick estate. Lady Elizabeth was wife of the Rt Hon Edward Southwell, MP for Kinsale, and Principal Secretary of State for Ireland in the reigns of King William III and Queen Anne. Southwell was a well known benefactor of the town.

The school's motto 'Floreat Dunum, Absque Labore Nihil' means 'May Down Flourish, nothing is achieved without effort'. 'Floreat Dunum' appears on the blazer badge of the school.[3] Previous pupils are known as "Old Dunumians".

School Houses

Students, upon entry into the secondary school, are placed in a specific house. They can be placed in either:

  • 'Down' (House colour: Purple.)
  • 'Lecale' (House colour: Blue.)
  • 'Rathkeltair' (House colour: Red.)
  • 'Mourne' (House colour: Green.)
  • 'Strangford.' (House colour: White.)

Notable alumni

Staff

The current headteacher is Mr. W.P. Logan. The deputy headteacher is Mr. D. Donnan. Vice-principals are Mr. K. Dawson and Mr. D. Robinson .[6]

Notes and references

  1. ^ About Down High School.
  2. ^ Downpatrick Prisons.
  3. ^ History of the School Crest
  4. ^ Official 'Ash' website The author references Down Highs [sic] detention cue [sic].
  5. ^ Alister E. McGrath: Biography Second sentence.
  6. ^ Contacts Information provided on the page 'Contacts.'

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