School Facilities
Subjects such as geography, home economics and ICT have miscellaneous classrooms throughout the school. There are over 20 subjects taught at the school, which are served by approximately 50 classrooms, subject study rooms and technicians. The school's science department is one of the largest and best funded science departments in Northern Ireland.
It is compulsory for GCSE students to study a modern language subject. The options include, French, Spanish and German. However, Latin was abolished many years ago as a taught language in the school.
Sports facilities include three rugby pitches, two all-weather pitches, two outdoor basketball courts, two tennis courts, a synthetic cricket pitch, two long jump sand pits and a concrete throwing circle for discus and shot put events. There is also a dedicated sports hall with gym and a second indoor sports hall.
Although sport plays a key role in the schools extracurricular activities, there are a number of other societies that include: chess, drama, debating, Air Training Corps, flying experience, French cinema, Duke Of Edinburgh Award expedition, Bronze Medallion and fishing.
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