As part of the 2020 scheme, the school was officially shut down on 30 June 2011 to join with Strabane High School, to create Strabane Academy.

The school was located on 23 acres (93,000 m2) of wooded grounds at Milltown House just outside Strabane.

The main school building, Milltown House, was built in 1887 and for a time was the residence of hymn-writer and poet Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander, best known for her hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful".

Having lain derelict for too many years, the site is in jeopardy of terminal decline, or being sold off by the current owners (the Education Authority) to the highest bidder.

One such group is Strabane Rugby Football Club who have never had a permanent ground, though they played on this site for a spell until it closed.