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.
Students from 7PK2 took part in the Isle of Man Badminton Tournament 2024 at the weekend. All 3 students faced tough and competitive matches throughout the tournament, but have showed excellent determination and resilience. Jasper achieved a bronze, silver and gold medal, Lara achieved a bronze med…
Junior Achievement Isle of Man Team Dynamis are hosting a fundraising concert tomorrow evening at Kensington Arts! 'A Night To Remember' promises an entertaining evening showcasing some of the Island's finest young talent. The show starts at 19.30 with a 15 minute interval, which includes a fun ‘Gu…
Who’s got what it takes? Last year the students stormed to victory, but will the Staff rise to the challenge this year and prove their skills on the pitch? Or will Sixth Form defend their title and continue their winning streak? When: Thursday 28th NovemberKick-off: 4:00 PMWhere: The Bowl Tickets a…
The Senior Hockey team played in the semi final last night against a strong CRHS side. We were definitely the underdogs in this fixture, having lost 4-0 in the league and finishing 4th overall compared to their 1st position. However, the girls were up for this and really brought their ‘A’ game! Bal…
Congratulations to both Year 7 rugby teams who played in an inter-schools' festival yesterday. Both teams displayed great courage, teamwork and motivation throughout the whole festival. All the boys involved represented Ballakermeen with pride and are a credit to the school. Whilst there are no win…
Congratulations to the Year 7 hockey team who played in the inter-schools’ tournament yesterday. Although we didn’t win, there were so many positives to take from the afternoon. All girls represented their school with pride, they didn’t give up and they showed excellent sportsmanship throughout. We…
The Inters basketball team, comprised of Year 9 & 10 students, took on King Williams College yesterday in a thrilling and very close game! At the end of each quarter the score was either level or had a 1-2 basket difference. During the game each team took their turn to take the lead, again only by…
Run by the charity BookTrust, Bookbuzz is a scheme to get students enthused about reading by giving them the chance to choose a free book from a carefully curated choice of 16 books. Now unpacked and distributed by our Librarian Ros, the books have been greeted with great enthusiasm by Year 7 stude…
On 25th October, the Year 12 Maths classes attended the Maths Symposium at Ramsey Grammar School, a competition for all A Level Maths students across the island. The day began with a talk entitled "From Andreas to Saturn: An accidental career in Space Science", which discussed applications of Maths…
