St Joseph's High School, Crossmaglen

St Joseph's High School Crossmaglen Ardscoil Naof Iosaif, Crois Mhic Lionnain[1]
Address
77 Dundalk Road Crossmaglen, Newry, County Down , BT35 9HP Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54.071944°N 6.603052°W / 54.071944; -6.603052
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Local authority	Education Authority (Southern)
Principal	Marie Millar
Gender	Male/Female
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	729[2]
Colour(s)
Website	http://stjosephscrossmaglen.com/

St Joseph's High School Crossmaglen (Irish: Ardscoil Naomh Iosaif, Cros Mhic Lionnain)[3] is a non selective, Catholic co-educational secondary school located in the town of Crossmaglen in the south of County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Catchment area

The school attracts students from the parishes of Upper Creggan, Lower Creggan (except Newtownhamilton) and Forkhill / Mullaghbawn in County Armagh. There are seven feeder primary schools (PS) in County Armagh - St. Patrick's PS, Crossmaglen; St. Patrick's PS, Cullyhanna; Clonalig PS; St. Brigid's PS, Glassdrummond; St. Oliver's PS, Carrickrovaddy,; St. Oliver Plunkett PS, Forkhill; St. Mary's PS, Mullaghbawn - as well as Shelagh NS, Hacksballcross, County Louth.

Facilities

In 2023, a £20m new school building opened.[4] The new facilities include arts and science classrooms, sports, gym and multi-purpose halls, a separate Learning Resource Centre, administrative block, dedicated school meals kitchen, car parking and bus set-down. The new school is located on the site of the old school’s playing fields. On the site of the demolished buildings are the new 3G games pitches and tennis courts. Influences in the design of the new building include the town square, the traditional Irish round tower, ancient local cairns and graves, local granite and basalt rock formations, Irish bog oak, and the strong local tradition for poetry.[5]

Academics

At Key Stage 3 the subjects offered include English and Literacy, Mathematics and Numeracy, Modern Languages (Irish and French), Arts (Art and Design, Music), Environment and Society (Geography, History), Science and Technology (Science, Technology and design), Learning for Life, Physical Education, Religious Education.[6]

In the 2017–18 GCSE examinations, 72% of students at the school achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[7]

The school is a partner in the Newry and Mourne Area Learning Community. Through this partnership, it collaborates with St Paul's High School, Bessbrook in the provision of GCSE and A-Level courses.[8]

References

1. "Crois Mhic Lionnáin/Crossmaglen - Logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
2. "Prospectus" (PDF).
3. "St Joseph's High School, Crossmaglen".
4. "Opening of St Joseph's High School new school building, Crossmaglen". CCMS. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
5. "First year in new school gets an A* from St Joseph's students and teachers". Hamilton Architects. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
6. "Prospectus" (PDF). St. Joseph's High School. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
7. "GCSE Northern Ireland School League Table 2019". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
8. "Collaborative Partnership with St Joseph's Crossmaglen". Newry and Mourne Area Learning Community. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

• "Welcome to St. Joseph's High School Crossmaglen". stjosephscrossmaglen.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.