The school is situated on the former Lyle estate on the outskirts of Donaghmore village.  There are 500 pupils from a wide catchment area ranging from Dunamore in the north to Benburb in the south and from Carrickmore to Portadown.  The majority are from the immediate area, and from Dungannon, Coalisland and the " low country." There are 32 full time and 3 part-time teachers, all but two teaching their specialist subjects.  In addition, we have one French assistante.  Sister Mary Brogan, is our counsellor and mentor.

CANTEEN
The newly extended  school canteen provides hot lunch on a cash cafeteria basis. Those paying do so one week in advance.  Those children who choose to bring a pack lunch have a provided facility to eat same.

INTAKE POLICY AND INDUCTION

Pupils range in age from 11-18 years. We do not accept children who require specialist or remedial teaching, which we cannot provide.  Some parents make a provisional booking up to one year ahead, some on open night.  This is recommended in the light of capacity limits on all schools.  It is provisional on the school’s acceptance.  Others we first meet at the night for new pupils in June, when children come with their parents or guardians to meet their form teacher, be allocated their classes, receive the student guidelines and uniform list.  Parents are welcome to stay with First Year pupils on the first day if they so wish.

G.C.S.E Subject Choice and Policy

Most pupils are advised and encouraged to sit nine subjects in G.C.S.E., some ten.  Until the end of Third Year all children study all subjects, General Science covering the three sciences.  They study Religious Education; Mathematics; English; Irish; French; History; Geography; Home economics; Art; Music; Physical Education; Technology; Social Education.  After three years they specialize.  Throughout Key Stage Three the pupils have Personal and Social Education.  A module of Careers in included in Third Year.

Subject Choice at G.C.S.E.

This is provided as laid down in the prescribed curriculum and covers all areas of study. They choose from Additional Maths, Art, Accounting, Business Studies, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Home Economics, Irish, Mathematics, Music, Religious Studies, Science (Double Award), Technology, Physcial Education.

Subject Choice at G.C.E. (A-level)

Most students sit three A-Levels; some four, some two.  They choose from: Art, Accounts, Business Studies, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, History, Home Economics, Irish, Music, Mathematics, Physics, Politics, Religious Studies, Sports Studies, Sociology, Technology  and G.C.S.E. Spanish.  They also study Social Religious Education, Cookery, Information Technology. In line with new curriculum requirements, from 2000 they will study five AS subjects in year 13 and two, three or four in year 14.

Policy on Choice

It is school policy to facilitate the children's choice outside the core curriculum and, at A-level, as far as possible within teacher and number constraint.  They are asked to choose from the option list.  In the event of a subject being requested over and above the usual option by a reasonable number of girls, every effort is made to accommodate them.  The careers teacher offers ongoing guidance and specific direction as required by the individual pupil and her parents/guardian.

As part of their wider education language students visit France and the Gaeltacht regularly. The Geography French and Spanish departments have accepted an invitation from SELB to participate in the Comenius project. In this area, their focus will be on Tyrone Crystal.
A ski trip takes place every other year organised by the P.E. department. The school brings choirs to Scotland; and those music students with SELB have opportunity to visit mainland Europe with orchestra and band. In addition visits are arranged to theatre, ballet, concert, media, museum and gallery events besides places of historical, archeological and contemporary interest and value.