Coleraine High School
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Coleraine High School is an all-girls grammar school located in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The High School, as it was originally known, was founded in 1875 in Alexander Terrace, Coleraine, by the Mrs Long, assisted by her daughter and staff.
From 1924 until 1959 the School, as a Voluntary Grammar School, was controlled by a board of Governors. In 1959 the day school was transferred to the County Londonderry Education Committee, and then, in the local government re-organisation of 1973, to the North Eastern Education and Library Board as a Controlled Grammar School. The Boarding Department remained the responsibility of the Board of Governors until its closure in 1997. The School moved from the "Gordonville" site in 1966 when the present buildings were completed and a further extension was added in 1971. IT was once home to both boarders and day pupils. Now with the boarding department closed there are over 800 day pupils. It could be considered the female counterpart to Coleraine Academical Institution.
[edit] The uniform
The school 'colours' are green and red.The uniform consists of a green sweater with a slim black and white neckline. The girls may choose between a long sleeved grey and white blouse in the winter which can be worn throughout the duration of the school year, or a white short sleeved summer blouse.With the grey and white striped blouse, one must wear a red tie. The girls must wear a green A-line skirt. With the winter blouse, the girls may wear grey socks, or black tights, but only socks may be worn with the white blouse.
The school has a great reputation, in that it boasts some of the best General Certificate of Secondary Education , AS Level,and A-Level results in the province.[citation needed]
