Reputation
In the past, the school has played host to such events as the British U15, U16 and U18 weightlifting championships and played a part in the hosting of the commonwealth games of Manchester 2002.
Late in 2007, the school was hailed by the Manchester City Council and the Government of the United Kingdom as being 'the single most improved School or College in the United Kingdom'. The College, over the past 5–10 years, has seen a rise of over 60% in the number of students who gain at least 5 A*-C grades at GCSE.
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Famous quotes containing the word reputation:
“The esteem of good men is the reward of our worth, but the reputation of the world in general is the gift of our fate.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“Talk to every woman as if you loved her, and to every man as if he bored you, and at the end of your first season you will have the reputation of possessing the most perfect social tact.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
“The relatives of a suicide hold it against him that out of consideration for their reputation he did not remain alive.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)