Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus College
In or near Whitehead.
Carrickfergus College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carrickfergus · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carrickfergus College is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carrickfergus College was a secondary school in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The college was opened in 1959 and has over 750 students and 52 teachers. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board.
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Background
History
Carrickfergus College was previously known as Carrickfergus High School. It is locally (and colloquially) known simply as "Carrick College". In May 2007 the school became one of 25 specialist secondary and grammar schools in Northern Ireland. Its specialty is Business and Enterprise. As a specialist school they received additional funding of about £400,000 for the next four years. During the school year 2009/2010, Carrickfergus College celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 2010 the school began offering GCSE Ancient History. In 2011, the College achieved its highest ever GCSE pass rate for pupils achieving 5+ GCSE grades A* - C of 72%, above the Northern Ireland average for similar schools of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7275, -5.8133
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT38 7QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Established
- 1959
- Nearest railway station
- Carrickfergus — 1.1 km
- Official site
- carrickferguscollege.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5046162 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carrickfergus College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carrickfergus College?
- Carrickfergus College is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT38 7QX).
- What is Carrickfergus College?
- Carrickfergus College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Carrickfergus College?
- The nearest railway station is Carrickfergus, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT38 7QX.
- When was Carrickfergus College built?
- Built or established in 1959.
- Is Carrickfergus College free to visit?
- Yes, Carrickfergus College is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carrickfergus College?
- The nearest railway station is Carrickfergus, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT38 7QX.