Coleraine High School is an all-girls grammar school located in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The High School, as it was originally known, was founded in 1875 in Alexander Terrace, Coleraine, by the Mrs Long, assisted by her daughter and staff. A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Coleraine Borough UK Parliament: East Londonderry European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Coleraine Postal District(s): BT51, BT52 Population (2001) 24,042 Coleraine (from the Irish: Cúil Raithin meaning Ferny corner) is a large town... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

From 1924 until 1959 the School, as a Voluntary Grammar School, was controlled by a board of Governors. In 1959 the day school was transferred to the County Londonderry Education Committee, and then, in the local government re-organisation of 1973, to the North Eastern Education and Library Board as a Controlled Grammar School. The Boarding Department remained the responsibility of the Board of Governors until its closure in 1997. The School moved from the "Gordonville" site in 1966 when the present buildings were completed and a further extension was added in 1971. IT was once home to both boarders and day pupils. Now with the boarding department closed there are over 800 day pupils. Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB) is an organisation providing education and library services for the north-eastern Local Government Districts, Northern Ireland, in County Antrim and eastern County Londonderry. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

The uniform

The school'colours' are green and red.The uniform consists of a green sweater with a slim black and white neckline. The girls may choose between a long sleeved grey and white blouse in the winter, or any time of year, or a white short sleeved summer blouse.With the grey and white striped blouse, one must wear a red tie. The girls must wear a green A-line skirt. With the winter blouse, the girls may wear grey socks, or black tights, but only socks may be worn with the white blouse. Leafy green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 625–750 nm. ... A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organisation whilst participating in that organisations activity. ...

The school has a great reputation, in that it boasts some of the best General Certificate of Secondary Education , AS Level,and A-Level results in the province. ^{[citation needed]} Look up reputation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college...

There is a first former there called Manorr.

See also

• List of Grammar schools in Northern Ireland