It was formerly Crumlin High School: the transition was announced in July 2006 by Education Minister, Maria Eagle.

She said “Education has a vital role in helping to create the conditions necessary for long-term peace and stability in Northern Ireland.

Under the delegated Northern Ireland education system, the year groups are numbered differently to their English cousins.

[10] In 2018, the acting principal Lynda McGarry, announced a ten-year plan for expansion.

[10] The age range has been expanded to include a sixth form leading to well defined career pathways.