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Holy Trinity College, Cookstown
Coláiste na Tríonóide Naofa, An Chorr Chríochach
Location
Map
Chapel Street

Cookstown
,
County Tyrone
,
BT80 8QB

Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°38′29″N 6°44′46″W / 54.6415°N 6.746°W / 54.6415; -6.746
Information
TypeSecondary school
MottoInspiration, Innovation, Excellence
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established1965 (1965)
Local authorityEducation Authority (Southern)
PrincipalIsabel Russell
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Enrolment1,021[1]
ColoursBlack and green   
Websitewww.holytrinitycollege.org

Holy Trinity College (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide Naofa)[2] is an 11–18 mixed Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was established in 1994 through the amalgamation of St Patrick’s High School and Our Lady’s High School, which had originally opened in 1965 as separate boys’ and girls’ Voluntary Secondary Schools.

History

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The school first opened in September 1965 as two separate institutions:

St Patrick’s Boys Secondary Intermediate School, an all-boys school, and Our Lady’s Girls Secondary School, located in the adjacent building.[3] These were later renamed St Patrick’s High School and Our Lady’s High School.[4][5] In 1993, the two schools officially merged to form Holy Trinity College, a co-educational Catholic secondary school serving students aged 11–18.[6]

In 2023, construction began on a new £35 million facility at the rear of the existing Chapel Street site. Designed to accommodate up to 1,300 pupils, the new building includes modern classrooms, sports facilities, and a central courtyard.[7] Construction was completed in October 2025, after which the original school buildings were demolished as part of Phase 2 of the redevelopment.[8]

Academics

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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.[9] Also in 2018, 52.5% of its entrants to the A-level exam achieved A*-C grades.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Department of Education School enrolments". 26 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ "IRISH". Mysite. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ "New Secondary Schools Opened in Cookstown". Mid-Ulster Mail. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 18 September 1965. p. 1.
  4. ^ "St. Patrick's High School, Cookstown". Mid-Ulster Mail (Advertisement). Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 7 February 1985. p. 18.
  5. ^ "Our Lady's High School, Cookstown". Mid-Ulster Mail (Advertisement). Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 7 February 1985. p. 18.
  6. ^ "Holy Trinity College, Cookstown (Amalgamated Our Lady's and St. Patrick's High Schools)". Mid-Ulster Mail (Advertisement). Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 18 February 1993. p. 36.
  7. ^ "Construction begins on £35 million Cookstown school". ITV News. UTV. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Holy Trinity College Nears Completion". Hamilton Architects. Hamilton Architects LLP. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  10. ^ "A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Table 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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