Ballycastle High School is a Controlled Secondary Comprehensive Day High School
of 380 pupils catering for both boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. The school
provides an appropriate education for pupils from across the full range of ability. The
aim of the school is to provide sound education on modern lines and to prepare pupils
for further education or to take their place directly in the world as good citizens.
Pupils are valued as individuals and staff aim to help them to maximize their full
potential both in educational and personal terms. The school lies in the area administered
by the North-Eastern Education and Library Board.