"Pride and joy" as Ballymoney High continues record high GCSE results

PUPILS and staff of Ballymoney High achieved another record high set of GCSE results in this year's examinations, maintaining the excellent standards of the school and bringing deserved pride and joy to the young people and their parents.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Sep 2010, 14:24 BST

Headline performance figures saw 64% of all grades achieved in school being in the top bracket C and above. This is an excellent standard of achievement at full GCSE level. A superb 50% (63 pupils in all) achieved 5 or more Grades C and above and beyond that 31 of the pupils secured an outstanding 7 or more GCSE grades C and above.

The school has a proud and successful policy of opening GCSE examination opportunity to its full range of pupils and this year's year 12 proved well able and prepared once again, with 98% achieving at least one GCSE, no less than 90% securing at least one grade C pass and an excellent 83% achieving 5 or more GCSE passes. These figures testify to top class provision and performance. Alongside GCSE examinations, pupils secured many top class passes in other recognised qualifications such as Occupational Studies, Key Skills and Entry Level.

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Sharing the pupils' success and commenting on the school's continuing high levels of achievement Principal Rodney Scott said: "I admire and congratulate our young people and pay tribute to my staff for their earnest and first class efforts. Thanks also to parents for their support. I believe the Ballymoney community is well served by all its schools, including the High School. These results highlight our ability to succeed in the established national qualification of GCSE.

"The breadth and standard of education we provide is high quality and offers successful learning to young people of all abilities who attend the school. A comprehensive range of academic, practical and vocational subjects are delivered at GCSE level by a dedicated and experienced staff. We work hard each year to sustain and develop this provision. Our record of examination success is clearly established and proven this year again. We have demonstrated ourselves to be a most suitable and successful non-selective school.

"Chiefly this provision and performance is for the good of our young people and we are determined to maintain our standards for current and future pupil groups at the school. I wish all our leavers God's blessing and continuing success. Remain positive and proud in what you have achieved in Ballymoney High and in your future studies, careers and lives."

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