Notable Events Since 2007
- The cross-country athletics team took gold at the All-Ireland Schools' Championships.
- The college's orchestra and choir visited Washington D.C. in April 2007.
- Dr. Frank W. Dick, OBE, renowned British sports coach and motivational speaker gave a two hour presentation in October 2007.
- Trevor Ringland, MBE (solicitor, politician, former Irish rugby winger and Irish Rugby F.U. committee member) joined with sporting pupils, past and present, from neighbouring schools, to launch the £3.7 million "Sharing Education Programme", which aims to bring Specialist schools in full contact with their local communities in November 2007.
- The College celebrated its 175th Anniversary in April 2008 with a concert at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. It also gathered the students and staff together in the College "Quad" area for a special photo which has not been taken in over 50 years for the college.
- Over the mid-term of the autumn term in 2008 the pupils involved in the senior choir and chamber orchestra made pilgrimages to Rome and Vatican City as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations.
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