Holy Trinity College, Cookstown
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Holy Trinity College ( Irish: ''Coláiste na Tríonóide Naofa)'' is an 11–18 mixed,
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Cookstown Cookstown (, ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the fourth-largest town in the county and had a population of 12,546 in the 2021 census. It, along with Magherafelt and Dungannon, is one of the main towns in the Mid-Ulster ...
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History

The school opened in September 1965. It was originally called St Patricks Boys Sec Intermediate School and it was an all boys school. It also opened as a girls school in the adjacent building called Our Lady's Girls Secondary School. Later, the schools became St Patrick's High School and Our Lady's High School.


Academics

The school offers instruction at both GCSE and A-level. In 2018, 55.1% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. Also in 2018, 52.5% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.


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* Cookstown Catholic secondary schools in Northern Ireland Secondary schools in County Tyrone Educational institutions established in 1961 1961 establishments in Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-school-stub