Ballakermeen High School is a fully comprehensive secondary school serving Douglas, Isle of Man. There are over 1,700 students aged 11 – 18.
Centrally located on a secure, single site we enjoy a reputation for high academic achievement, excellent pastoral care, and a proud record in sport and the arts. Although we are a large institution, we are a close-knit community where many kinds of success are celebrated and every individual is valued. We are passionate about learning and about helping our students to make the most of their time with us.
Our values are Kindness, Honesty, and Respect.
We are pleased to share the latest achievements from our recent House competitions. Well done to all students who took part and represented their Houses with enthusiasm and commitment. Well done to all who took part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. Congratulations to Jerry who was awarded Best i…
The year 7 girls played their first cricket fixture this week against Ramsey Grammar School. For some, this was their first experience of a cricket game, but they all fully involved themselves with the game showing some promising bowling, batting and fielding skills. It was an extremely closely fou…
Students from Ballakermeen represented themselves, their school, and the community on Tuesday when they went to the Gaiety Theatre to receive their Duke of Edinburgh Awards. They have all shown tremendous resilience and commitment to complete these Awards. A massive congratulations to all of them!…
We are incredibly proud to share just some of the many achievements of our students who took part in this year’s Manx Music Festival. Their dedication, talent, and enthusiasm across a wide range of disciplines have been truly impressive, and we congratulate all students involved on their success. T…
Taking place on Tuesday 27th May, this exciting competition is open to all students in Years 7 to 11. The tournament will run in two stages:Morning: League matches (students will be released from lessons to take part)Afternoon: Knockout rounds for the highest-ranking players Prizes include: A top p…
There are several exciting House competitions coming up, and we would love to see even more students taking part. Take a look at what’s on offer below: Battle Boat & Boat Race CompetitionEvent 1: Test your engineering skills by building a race boat capable of completing two lengths of the swimming…
We’re back from the Easter break and entering the final stretch of the academic year — and the House competition is more exciting than ever! So far, students have had an impressive 44 different opportunities to earn points for their Houses, and the leaderboard has seen plenty of movement throughout…
Before Easter, the Geography Department were delighted to welcome James Levelle to our Year 12 lesson to deliver an inspiring talk about his adventures. James is an award-winning adventure film maker who, amongst other things, set out in 2019 on a fossil fuel free 7000-mile journey from the UK to C…
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