- The school dates to 1786 and has been in its present home, the 1860s-built Edenderry House, since 1950.
- The Banbridge motto is Per deum et industriam (By God and industry).
- Set in 40 acres, the school has a strong sporting reputation, especially in boys’ and girls’ hockey.
- Former pupils include the Olympians Eugene Magee (hockey) and Philip Doyle (rowing), and the Royal Ballet principal dancer Melissa Hamilton.
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