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.
On Tuesday, the Inter's basketball team took on SNHS in our final fixture of the regular season. We went into this fixture knowing if we won, we would definitely be in the semi-final. As a team, we decided to go out strong straight from the off and attack the basket to secure an early lead. The tea…
Pictured are some of the winners across different year groups for our Design a Bookmark Competition! Ashley in Year 7 was named overall winner for her jellyfish bookmark. All who entered the competition received a laminated copy of their bookmark, and the winners also received a certificate and fre…
Ballakermeen students had a great night winning awards at the 2024 Design an Ad competition! Congratulations to Alesha, Molly, and Erin (Group Winners), and to Jasper, Evan, Jiayue, Gertie, and Kiella who were all highly commended. An extra special well done to Dangelica in Year 10 who was named th…
Well done to Maughold House who won both of their Futsal matches in this week's Year 7 House tournament! This year we have had a house restructure and as part of this we have implemented a new format involving house competitions. This year subject areas will be running competitions for students to…
The biggest sporting event of the year took place yesterday, which saw the Sixth form students take on the Staff team in a thrilling battle on the football pitch! The students set out to retain the title which they have kept for 15 years, led by their Captain, Orrin. They put on a strong performanc…
On Tuesday, Ballakermeen Inters basketball team took on QE2 for their 4th fixture of the season. After taking a hard defeat vs Castle Rushen last week, the team knew they had to come back and play hard to try an secure the win. The first quarter was very close with few baskets scored. QE2 managed t…
We are thrilled to share the fantastic news from last night’s 2024 IOM Sovereign Art Foundation Student Prize event! Daniel Lawrie’s piece, 'Time of My Life', won the Judge's Vote, earning him the top prize of £800 and securing £2,000 for our school! Lula Thomas’ piece, 'Complexity', won the Public…
Congratulations to Zac, Joey and Charlotte of Junior Achievement Isle of Man Team Dynamis on their SOLD-OUT fundraising concert on Sunday evening! 'A Night To Remember' was held at Kensington Arts and featured a total of 12 of the Island's talented youth performers including a band, choir, and mult…
Dear Parent/Carer, Preparations are currently underway for the 2025 Year 11 Memorabilia and Prom, which will be held in the Royal Hall at the Villa Marina. The date is provisionally booked for Wednesday 2nd July 2025, although this could be subject to change. Participation/Consent: To produce the m…
