Retiring Larne High School principal '˜immensely proud' of GCSE results

The number of GCSE pupils securing five or more A*-C grades at Larne High School has rocketed in recent years.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2016, 15:12 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 16:16 BST
Larne High School principal, John Armstrong. INLT 34-001-PSBLarne High School principal, John Armstrong. INLT 34-001-PSB
Larne High School principal, John Armstrong. INLT 34-001-PSB

The school has enjoyed its best ever set of GCSE results this year, with 93 per cent earning five A*-C grades or more, a dramatic rise from 36 per cent back in 2013. That number rose to 73 per cent in 2014 and 92 per cent last year.

A delighted Larne High principal John Armstrong – who is set to retire this October after 37 years at the school– told the Times: “Last year we achieved the best results in the school’s history and we never though we could surpass that, but these pupils have come up trumps.

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“I am so proud of our children for their tremendous achievements and our staff for the hard work they have put in over the past year. We also have a significant number of pupils with special needs and I am immensely proud of what they have accomplished.”

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