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.
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…
Please find newsletter linked here containing information on: Awards evening What's happening? Key dates DofE club and Google Classroom - a reminder To-do list
Yesterday afternoon the boy’s junior and senior badminton teams played in their respective Inter-Schools tournament. Both teams played some outstanding badminton with the juniors going unbeaten throughout and the seniors coming a very close second to St Ninian's High School. Well done to all involv…
Letters for the 2026 Ski Trip are available to collect from the School Foyer. All those interested should please complete the below attached forms which includes: Reply Slip, Parent/Carer Consent for an Educational Visit, as well as providing a valid copy of your child's passport. Ski Trip Letter/F…
Both the junior and senior girls' teams triumphed in their respective Inter-Schools Badminton Tournaments yesterday afternoon, going unbeaten throughout the entire event. Neither team lost a single match, delivering an outstanding performance! An incredible result all around!
April is recognised as International Autism Acceptance Month! Find linked below some information from Autism in Mann about activities taking place over the Easter holidays, the Teenage Activity Group (TAG) sessions, and an Easter Bake Sale (all proceeds will directly support the Holiday Scheme and…
The Year 9 Girls' Football Tournament B took place at CRHS on Friday under challenging, blustery, and cold conditions. Ballakermeen secured 2nd place with two wins (2-0 against QEII and 1-0 against CRHS), a 0-0 draw against RGS, and a 1-0 loss to SNHS. Despite the tough weather, the girls displayed…
