Bridgetown College
Entrance courtyard at Bridgetown College
Location
Bridgetown, County Wexford

Ireland
Coordinates52°13′44″N 6°33′00″W / 52.2288°N 6.5499°W / 52.2288; -6.5499
Information
PrincipalAdrian Power[1]
Enrollment575[2] (2019)
NewspaperThe Bridge
Websitewww.bridgetowncollege.ie

Bridgetown College is a secondary school in Bridgetown, County Wexford, Ireland. It is a co-educational school managed by the Wexford and Waterford Education and Training Board.

History

After the enactment of the Vocational Education Act in 1930, an experimental vocational school was established in rented accommodation in Bridgetown village.[3] Enrolment slowly increased and it was not until the 1960s that the need for a proper post-primary school in the area was accepted, and in October 1965, 44 students and five teachers moved from the rented accommodation into a new purpose-built school.[3]

The gymnasium

The numbers continued to increase and by 1976, when students sat for the Leaving Cert, for the first time, enrolment stood at 329. To cope with the increasing numbers, a new building was officially opened by the Minister for Education Mary O'Rourke on 12 October 1984. By 2019, the school had 575 students.[2]

In December 2003, Bridgetown College celebrated its 50th anniversary. A building extension, completed in Summer 2007, had a floor area of 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft) and provided eight classrooms, a new art room, a science laboratory, a tiered demonstration room, a technology room, a senior engineering room, a general purpose and dining area, a new staff room, a new administration area and extra toilet and cloakroom facilities. An extension to the gymnasium was also completed in 2007.

Courses

The school offers the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate and Post Leaving Certificate. An evening class programme includes a small number with adult classes.

References

  1. ↑ "Message from the Principal". bridgetowncollege.ie. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Department of Education and Skills - Subject Inspection Report - Bridgetown College". education.ie. Department of Education. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "About Us - Our History". bridgetowncollege.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.