Edmund Rice College

Edmund Rice College is a Roman Catholic school located in Glengormley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is named after Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

Edmund Rice College
Address
96-100 Hightown Road Glengormley Northern Ireland
Information
Type	Secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1903
Gender	Boys and girls
Website	http://edmundricecollege.co.uk/

History

The college traces its origin to 1903 when the Christian Brothers established St. Joseph's School in Hardinge Street, in the New Lodge area of the city. In the 1930s, the school changed its name to Hardinge Street Junior Technical School and following reforms brought about by the Education Act of 1947, was renamed Hardinge Street CBS. In Easter of 1972, the school moved to the old Park Lodge House at the foot of the Cavehill. The current school building opened in September 1977 and was initially called Hightown Road CBS (Gort Mhuire). In 1995, it was renamed Edmund Rice College.^[1] It is now under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (NI).

Academics

The school offers a full curriculum, including a range of subjects at GCSE, GNVQ and A Level. In 2021, 87 per cent of students achieved three A-Levels at grades A* to C.^[2]

References

1. "School history". Edmund Rice College. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
2. McParland, Conor (12 August 2021). "North Belfast students celebrate and reflect on A-Level results after 'extremely challenging' year". Belfast Media. Retrieved 12 August 2021.