Omagh High School

Dear Parents, Carers and Prospective Pupils,

Omagh High School should have opened its doors on the 21st January 2021 to welcome all of the prospective pupils and their families to our school for our annual Open Evening.

We would like to invite you to a Virtual Open Event instead. We have prepared a comprehensive virtual experience on our website to guide you as you are preparing to make a very important decision, choosing your secondary school.

The Omagh High School website will have enhanced materials for you to watch and read through for all our subject areas either through our online resources or our social media platforms. Each department area has created their own video summarising the subject content so that you will be able to see the pupils and staff in action.

Please visit and explore our website at your convenience.

http://omaghhighschool.org.uk

Omagh High School is an OUTSTANDING school, (ETI 2013). It was the first controlled school in Northern Ireland to be awarded this prestigious accolade back in 2013 and has retained this status since. In our most recent Sustaining Improvement Inspection (May 2019) Omagh High School once again demonstrated the high levels of education and care offered to all our young people.

According to ETI “In the areas inspected, the quality of education provided by this school is outstanding; the quality of pastoral care is also outstanding. The school has demonstrated its capacity for sustained self-improvement.”

Outstanding care and education is at the heart of what we do!

Omagh High School is one of a kind. It is a pioneer in various methods of teaching and learning, ready to accommodate the variety of learners coming through our doors daily. Our pupils make great progress and they become independent learners, equipped with skills that are essential to succeed in a very challenging post-academic environment.

Omagh High School has a very strong academic track record. Our academic offer is exactly the same broad and balanced curriculum as the selective grammar schools in Northern Ireland. We all follow the statutory NI curriculum after all. In OHS pupils are streamed according to ability for their subjects.

Our examination results are consistently amongst the best for similar schools across Northern Ireland. We consistently achieve results considerably in excess of the average for Northern Ireland both at GCSE and AS/A2 Level. All our pupils are encouraged to strive for better, to aim for higher and we believe that with high quality teaching, hard work and the support of parents, great things are achieved daily. Everything we do here aims to promote the working and social ethic of our pupils. All our staff have the expertise and drive to assist your child along this journey of achievement.

Pupils of Omagh High School have gone to study Medicine, Engineering, Sciences and many more subjects at University level. Others have successfully chosen vocational pathways and followed their entrepreneurial spirit, opening their own successful businesses or mastering a trade.

Omagh High School will provide opportunities for your child to reach their full potential.
Omagh High School encourages pupils to aspire to the highest moral standards and promote the ideals of a caring and compassionate community. Our school accepts and is welcoming of children from all backgrounds.

Omagh High School is not like any other school in County Tyrone. Your child will experience the warmth and care you expect so that they can thrive. Your child will also be challenged, motivated and enriched.

Our school will achieve the best value added for your child.
Our Pastoral Structure aims to keep the focus firmly on the individual child. Our discipline is of the highest standard, leading to a purposeful and safe environment in which our pupils may learn and thrive.

Omagh High School is committed to providing OUTSTANDING education to all our pupils from year 8 to Year 14, through our unique caring environment which nurtures the talents of all. Our highly qualified teachers help our pupils to work through a challenging curriculum so they can achieve their full potential, whilst providing a diverse range of extra-curricular activities either educational, cultural, or sports related. The flexibility in our curriculum ensures inclusion and provision for pupils of all abilities.

There is a vibrant sixth form which offers a plethora of academic and vocational courses. This is a very important part of our school and these students play a key role in everyday school life and activities.

Omagh High School offers an outstanding educational experience both in terms of pastoral care and academic excellence.

Make Omagh High School your number ONE choice.

My warmest regards to all.
Yours faithfully,

C Gaitatzis
Principal

Our 2021 school prospectus can be found online at the following address.
http://omaghhighschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Omagh-High-School-Prospectus-2021.pdf