Grosvenor Grammar School (formerly Grosvenor High School) is an 11–18

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and

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in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

Grosvenor Grammar School was founded in 1945 as Grosvenor High School, by the

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, to cope with the increase in demand for grammar-school education in the area. It was sited in Roden Street, off Grosvenor Road, and remained there until 1958, when the school moved to Cameronian Drive in the east of the city. In 2010, the school moved to its present location, Marina Park. Its headmasters have been William Moles (1945–1972), Ken Reid (1972–1993), John Lockett (1993–2008), and R. S. McLoughlin (2008–2014). On 19 December 2014 Robin McLoughlin made his final speech at Grosvenor before moving on to Banbridge Academy, making way for the school's first headmistress, Frances Vasey (2014−present). In order to avoid confusion with non-grammar 'high schools', the school changed its name in 1993 to Grosvenor Grammar School. In

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, the school has won the

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once (in 1983).Ulster School's Cup Statistics Archive
/ref> Grosvenor has also experienced major successes in the Ulster School's Cup for football, with recent wins in 2016 as well as 2017, with their first XI seeing off St Columb's of Derry by 3–2.

Notable alumni

* Christopher J. H. Wright, theologian and author *

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, professional footballer * Ivan Little, journalist and actor * Nathan Connolly, musician

Notable staff

* Sammy Wilson, former

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teacher *

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, taught history and politics * Willie Anderson, former PE teacher *

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, teacher from 2005 to 2016, took a job in the PE department * Andrew White, joined in September 2007

References

External links

* {{authority control Grammar schools in Belfast Educational institutions established in 1945 1945 establishments in Northern Ireland

History

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

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