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Grosvenor Grammar School was founded (as Grosvenor High School) in 1945 by the Belfast Corporation to cope with the increase in demand for grammar school education in the area. It was sited in Roden Street, off the Grosvenor Road, and remained there until 1958, when the present location was secured at Cameronian Drive in the east of the city. Its headmasters include (William Moles 1945-1972; Ken Reid 1972-1993; John Lockett 1993- 2008; Robin McLoughlin 2008-). The school usually admits several pupils to Oxbridge every year. The area from which the school draws its pupils has expanded enormously over the years, to include greater Belfast and north and mid-Down. In order to avoid confusion with non-grammar 'high schools', the school changed its name in 1993 to Grosvenor Grammar School. The school was originally located on the Grosvenor Road in west Belfast, and relocated to its current site in east Belfast in 1958. In rugby, the school has won the Ulster Schools Cup once (in 1983). Democratic Unionist politician Sammy Wilson MP MLA is a former economics teacher at the school. Michelle McIlveen MLA, also a Democratic Unionist, taught history and politics at the school. Willie Anderson (former Ireland rugby international) is a former P.E. teacher at Grosvenor. Grosvenor also has two Irish cricket players working in the school, namely Kyle McCallan and Andrew White. Kyle took a job at Grosvenor just before he had to leave for the 2006 cricket world cup. Andrew joined the school in September 2007. The school regularly gains top marks in CCEA and AQA, GCSE and A-level examinations. |
