Newtownabbey Community High School was a

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. Newtownabbey Community High School, founded in 1994, was a controlled, co-educational school providing secondary level education for girls and boys of all ability levels. The school was situated on the

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at Whitehouse.

School in the community

The majority of young people from the nearby

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Estate attended the school. After the nearby Whitehouse Primary School was demolished due to an arson attack, the high school donated part of their building to keep the primary school running until it was rebuilt. The High School also had an arson attack on 30 July 2006 which destroyed the two classrooms and damaged other rooms.

Curriculum

The High School contained a Hair Salon which was operated by students. GCSE students were offered a Careers Experience programme where pupils could get experience by working a one week long apprenticeship or one week in the Military followed by a one week apprenticeship.

Extracurricular activities

Activities and clubs included Art Club, Choir, Craft Club, Educational trips to Europe, Environmental Club and Scripture Union, Sports activities include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Fitness Training, Football (Girls and Boys), Hockey, Netball, Rugby, and Swimming. A supervised Homework Club also operated, and there were many after-school GCSE classes.

Closed

Newtownabbey Community High School closed in August 2015 to merge with

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. The new school is called Abbey Community College.Northern Ireland World website
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