Virginia College, Cavan

Virginia College, Cavan
Location
Virginia, Cavan Ireland
Coordinates	53°49′53.72″N 7°4′59.39″W / 53.8315889°N 7.0831639°WCoordinates: 53°49′53.72″N 7°4′59.39″W / 53.8315889°N 7.0831639°W
Information
Type	Vocational Education Committee
Opened	1954
School district	Cavan VEC
Principal	Karen Fitzpatrick
Faculty	60
Years offered	1st–6th, Transition Year & LCA
Enrollment	700
Color(s)	Black and Red
Website

Virginia College, Cavan, formerly Virginia Vocational School, is the only secondary school in Virginia, Cavan, Ireland. It was founded in 1962.^[1] Situated beside Lough Ramor, it is a mixed school educating over 700 pupils. With 3 new extensions over the years (most recent in 2012), the school houses three ICT suites and a language ICT lab. Results in state exams have increased significantly since its introduction in 2009. The Virginia school celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2012.

The motto of the school is “ Tús Feasa Fiafraí”, meaning "Beginning of Knowledge Enquiry".

References

1. User, Super. "School History". virginiacollege.ie. Retrieved 2016-12-01.