Date : Friday, 14th August 2015LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS
2015
OUTSTANDING RESULTS BY THE CLASS OF 2015
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On behalf of the PPU we would like to congratulate the Leaving Cert class of 2015 on their fantastic results. They have set new standards for all to follow. We also welcome them into our past pupils fraternity and look forward to their involvement over the coming years..
Below is a note from Alan MacGinty that outlines how well the year did........
WE CONGRATULATE THE BOYS, THEIR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND THE WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY ON THESE RESULTS. MARVELLOUS; AMONGST THE MANY HIGHLIGHTS:
17 BOYS SCORED OVER 600 POINTS
351 As IN HIGHER LEVEL PAPERS
95 BOYS (48.2%) ATTAINED OVER 500 POINTS
131 BOYS ATTAINED OVER 450 POINTS (66.5%)
82.7% SCORED OVER 400 POINTS
EACH STATISTIC REFERENCED ABOVE REPRESENTS A NEW HIGH!
THE CLASS OF 2015 HAS PRODUCED GREAT RESULTS BOTH ACROSS THE CURRICULUM AND AS IMPORTANTLY IN A MIXED-ABILITY SCHOOL ACROSS THE ABILITY SPECTRUM.
WE ENCOURAGE EACH BOY TO BE THE BEST HE CAN BE, TO EXTEND HIMSELF BUT ALSO TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN THOSE AROUND HIM. THE MESSAGE IS HARD WORK PAYS OFF. TEAM WORK PAYS OFF.
THE CLASS OF 2015 LIVED UP TO, INDEED, SURPASSED OUR VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF THEM. WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP, THE EXAMPLE THEY HAVE GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL AND THE HIGH STANDARDS THEY HAVE SET. THEY HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO BLACKROCK, TO THE ARTS AND ACADEMICS OF COURSE, BUT ALSO ACROSS THE SPORTING, SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL DOMAINS.
WELL DONE – WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU AS YOU SHOULD BE OF YOURSELVES. YOU HAVE PASSED ON THE BATON, YOU HAVE LEFT A WONDERFUL LEGACY.
CLASS OF 2016 – OVER TO YOU.
ALAN MacGINTY
PRINCIPAL