Ballakermeen High School

 Ballakermeen High School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary with sixth form in Douglas, the Isle of Man. The city of Douglas is the capital of this British Overseas Territory, and has a population of 28,000. There are over 1500 students on the school roll, taught between the ages of 11-18. The school teaches the national curriculum of England and Wales. 

Facilities include 13 networked computer suites equipped with Adobe and Microsoft software, and dedicated sign and technology studios. Sports facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium with extensive gymnastics equipment, large playing field for seasonal sports and athletics, multipurpose outdoor sports court area, and 20m swimming pool. There are five houses at Ballakermeen, named for places and people in the Isle of Man; Conister (a rock formation), Hillary (founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution), Langness (southern peninsula), Maughold (northern parish), and Patrick (southern parish). The school operates a buddy programme with assistance from Childline to help students listen to and support one another. A popular extra-curricular activity at Ballakermeen is Debate Club.

Principal

Adrienne Burnet

Values and vision

Students are at the heart of everything done here and one of the many strengths of Ballakermeen High School is that all are treated as individuals. The school understands that examination results are important and Ballakermeen students consistently achieve better results than comparable schools in England. The school has a full complement of specialist teaching staff and a superb team of support staff. There is a very positive relationship between school and parents.