Regent House Grammar School
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| Address | Circular Road Newtownards BT23 4QA |
| Phone | (028) 91813234 |
| Fax | (028) 91 822657 |
| Headmaster | S. Naismith |
| School type | Voluntary Grammar |
| School Board | SEELB |
| Location | Mid-Town Central, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Enrollment | 1444 students |
| School colour(s) | Black & Red, Green & Red |
Regent House Grammar School is a co-ed voluntary grammar school situated in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises of two parts, the preparatory department, known as "the Prep" and the main school itself. It has around 1,500 pupils from ages 4 to 18.
The school is known for its sporting achievements especially in rugby and athletics and its music department, including the senior choir which often performs in high profile venues.
The school is divided into 4 houses: Castlereagh, Strangford, Scrabo and Clandeboye. Regular inter-house competitions are held.
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[edit] School building
The final phase of the school's building work has recently completed, concluding the six year renovations. The school buildings are among the most extensive in Northern Ireland and feature a specialised Technology department with 3 workshops, state of the art Music department with performance hall and recording studio, a dozen modern science labs, a completely refurbished library and languages block, drama studio, new staff room, "B" block containing new English and Maths departments, sports facilities including gym with full range of modern equipment and a new canteen and sixth form centre.
[edit] Sport
Regent has won the Ulster Schools Cup and Medallion Shield. Rugby continues to be a popular sport in the school, alongside hockey and athletics. The athletics team is one of the best in the country regularly producing Ulster and Irish Schools Champions. The school has produced a long list of international athletes at junior level with many also going on to gain senior international honours. The cricket team reached the final of the 2006 Ulster Bank Schools Cup, only to disappointingly lose to RBAI by 10 wickets. The team contained many talented players who have a bright future in the game. However, in the shorter McCullough Cup, the 1st X1 recorded an incredible one wicket victory against the same opponents in the semi final, with a four being struck off the very last ball. They duly didn't disappoint in the final, bowling Ballyclare out for 34 and winning by six wickets.
[edit] Music
The School's Choir is well known as being one of the better school music groups in Northern Ireland. The School Choir has won the Bangor International Choral festival and in 2005 performed in the Waterfront hall with Amici Forever in a concert to raise money for Action Cancer.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne DSO & 3 Bars, founder member of the Special Air Service.
- Eddie Irvine - Formula 1 racing driver
- Jim Allister - DUP politician and MEP for Northern Ireland
- Andrew Telford - Boat king and P.W.C. Chairman
