St Ciaran's High School

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Coordinates: 54°38′29″N 6°44′46″W / 54.6415°N 6.746°W / 54.6415; -6.746

St Ciarán's High School Ard Scoil Naomh Ciarán [1]
Location
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15 Tullybryan Road, Ballygawley, Dungannon, BT70 2LY Northern Ireland
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	roman catholic
Established	1966
Local authority	Education Authority (Southern)
Principal	Aidan Taggart
Gender	All
Enrolment	800
Colour(s)

Saint Ciaran's High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic High school located in Ballygawley, Dungannon, South County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is within the Education Authority (Southern) area.

Opened in 1966, the High school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016/17. The college caters for schools in both Northern Ireland and northern areas in the Republic of Ireland. It mainly covers South Tyrone and North Monaghan. The pupil enrolment in Saint Ciaran's has often thrived in the last decade at around 702

Catchment area[]

The college attracts students from communities in south County Tyrone (Ballygawley, Galbally, Augher, Clogher, Eskra, Aughnacloy/Caledon, Cabragh, Donaghmore, Beragh, Fivemiletown) and north County Monaghan (Republic Of Ireland) (Clara, Emyvale, Knockconan), Carrickroe, and surrounding catchment areas of Monaghan County

Students have come from the following primary schools in south County Tyrone (St Mary's, Ballygawley; St Malachy's, Glencull; St Brigid's, Altamuskin; St Joseph's, Gallbally; St Brigid's, Augher; St Patrick's, Aughadarragh; St Macartan's convent school, Clogher; Roscavey, Beragh; St Mary's, Fivemiletown; St Patrick's, Eskra; St Mary's, Aughnacloy; St Joseph's, Caledon; St Mary's, Cabragh; St Patrick's, Donaghmore; Blessed Patrick O'Loughern, Castlecaufield) and the following national schools in north County Monaghan (Deravoy, Emyvale; Edenmore, Emyvale; St Patrick's, Clara; Knockconan, Ballyoisin)

Controversy[]

In 2019, Saint Ciaran's High school made headlines when a high-risk registered sex offender was caught lurking the corridors of the County Tyrone school. Geoffrey Kelly from Fivemiletown, County Tyrone was dressed up as a woman when staff confronted him for trying the handles of classroom doors.^[2] According to records, new enrolment for the academic year of 2020 has dropped by almost ten percent. However the board of governors of saint ciarans have implemented new and robust safety measures to ensure pupils safety.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• St. Ciaran's College, Ballygawley

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