| Movilla High School | |
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| Address | |
| Donaghadee Road Newtownards, County Down, BT23 7HA Northern Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Controlled Secondary |
| Motto | Learning today - Leading tomorrow |
| Established | 1932; 93 years ago (1932) |
| Status | Open |
| Local authority | Education Authority |
| Principal | Miss Dr Greer |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Houses | Castle Londonderry Glen Victoria |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | https://www.movillahighschool.org/ |
Movilla High School is a controlled, co-educational, secondary school with a five form entry situated on the Donaghadee Road in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Dr Caroline Greer is principal.
Pastoral structure
Each one of the school's pupils is assigned to one of the four Houses: Victoria, Londonderry, Castle or Glen. Pupils attend House assemblies, taken by the Head of House, wears a house ties and competes in various inter-house competitions which can be sporting or non-sporting.
In the news
In October 2008, 25 teachers at the school went on strike over an incident of a pupil assaulting a member of the school's teaching staff.
Notable alumni
- Martyn Irvine - professional cyclist - won gold at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the Scratch race and silver in the Individual Pursuit
References
- "Contact". Movilla High School. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "Principal's Welcome". Movilla High School. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "UK | Northern Ireland | Teachers strike over pupil attack". BBC News. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- "Martyn Irvine's long and winding road to the summit". Belfast Telegraph. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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