Banbridge High School

Coordinates: 54°20′42″N 6°16′37″W / 54.345°N 6.277°W / 54.345; -6.277 Banbridge High School is a secondary school located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.

The school was opened in 1957 with an initial enrolment of 438 pupils with 12 staff. A new building was officially opened by the Duchess of Kent in March 1997. In 2002 the school gained a Schools Curriculum Award. The school had a total enrolment of 690 pupils and 48 staff by July 2006. The current principal is Andrew Bell. Mr Bell joined as Principal in 2009.

In 2013 the Education and Training Inspectorate for Northern Ireland concluded that the school was satisfactory. GCSE results show that the school has achieved better grades in 2013 which would raise the standard even further.

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