Limavady High School is a

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in the

Limavady Limavady (; ) is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying east of Derry and southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 people at the 2021 Census. In the 40 years between 1 ...

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. It currently has around 800 pupils enrolled. The school is part of the Limavady Learning Partnership.

History

Opened in 1961, the school occupied the buildings in Irish Green Street formerly used by Limavady Grammar School, adapted for the school's use and augmented. These premises have either been completely refurbished or replaced and now provide modern

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areas. In September 2001 the former

Dungiven Dungiven () is a small town, townland and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A6 road (Northern Ireland), A6 Belfast to Derry road, which bypasses the town. It lies where the river ...

High School was absorbed into Limavady High School. In 2006 the school received

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status in the

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and

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and received a sum of money to be used for the purpose. The school introduced new

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subjects such as

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and

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and introduced new

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such as plasma screen TV's and video cameras to record and produce video material so that it can be viewed by staff and pupils in the corridors.

Technology in the school

The school utilises a range of new technology to enhance and educate. This includes 3 plasma screen TVs – broadcasting pupils work, a series of MiniDV and HDD video cameras, digital stills cameras, C2k managed PCs and Laptops, and more recently a new stage lighting and audio installation and a new Moving Image Arts/Media Studies classroom with 24 high spec computers especially for video editing.

Rock Challenge 2008

Limavady High School participated for the first time in the Rock Challenge dance competition. The school competed with pupils from

Limavady Grammar Limavady Grammar School is a co-educational 11-18 selective grammar school in Limavady, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Situated on the Ballyquin Road, it is close to other schools in the town, including Limavady High School and St Mary' ...

and St. Mary's High on 1 April at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. The team consisted of 62 dancers, 10 costume/hair and make up artists, 20 stage crew and seven staff. The theme tune, named ''Crossing Bridges'' was composed by vice principal D. Dunlop and is based on the famous tune Danny Boy which originated from the local area. The Team won the ''

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Award for best Lighting Design'' and the ''

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Award for Concept Originality''.http://www.limavadyhigh.co.uk/news/index.php?story_id=88 Rock Challenge '08

References

External links

School Website
{{authority control Secondary schools in County Londonderry Limavady 1961 establishments in Northern Ireland Educational institutions established in 1961 Specialist colleges in Northern Ireland