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.
Dear Parent or Carer, We would like to invite you to our Year 10 Academic Review Day on Wednesday 24th April. The event will be held in the school’s Sixth Form Centre between the hours of 8am and 7pm. The day will provide you with the opportunity to meet with your child’s Form Tutor to discuss thei…
Last week, Year 11 students took part in Junior Achievement’s ‘Get a Job’ Programme, learning how to write CV’s, different strategies in a job interview, how to act and prepare for an interview, and other interesting life skills. Thank you to the JA volunteers from various island businesses for tak…
Massive congratulations to Izzy, Ania, Lucie, Mia, and Liam, who won the One World Centre Isle of Man Charity Challenge competition last night! A cheque of £1,500 is on its way to Disability Africa - an incredibly deserving cause. We’re very proud of you all.
Congratulations to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants who received their Award last night. With a record-breaking 30 Silvers and 60 Bronze Award recipients who have dedicated their time and efforts to achieving this Award by improving a skill, taking up a new sport and volunteering their ti…
Tomorrow is a Non-Uniform day! Led by Langness house, voluntary donations of £1 per family are welcomed (either £1 cash on the day, or via ParentPay), going towards the Langness house charity for this year- BallaBoots. Please still remember your smart-cards for purchasing lunch, and don't forget an…
Exciting News! Over the Easter Holidays you will receive an email from Dangerous Apparel to say that your BHS Leavers Hoodie is available to collect from the shop with their opening times. Year 11’s will be allowed to wear their BHS Leavers Hoodies as of Monday 15th April. This will be allowed to b…
The Year 9 girls played in an inter-school tournament hosted at Castle Rushen on Friday. The girls won 1, drew 2 and lost 2, finishing 4th overall. All the girls involved played very well and showed great team work and spirit in every match right up to the final whistle. At the end of the tournamen…
On Friday, the Senior Prefects of the school were elected. The Isle of Man Election Commission ran the election, with official representatives from the Cabinet Office and the Douglas City Council. The election is conducted under the same system that is used in the Manx General election and 24 prefe…
Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result E…
