Another great practice session on Thursday night as our Equestrian Team prepares for the Omagh Academy show today! Both horses and riders worked brilliantly progressing over the jumps as they get ready for the competition. A big thank-you again to all the parents who got the riders and horses to the practice session and a special thank you to Miss Brown for organising the session, along with Mrs Telford, Mrs McDonald and Mrs Campbell her helpers who kindly gave their time to

From Omagh High to NI Finalist!  We are bursting with pride to announce that Adam, a Level 3 Light Vehicle Repair apprentice, is a finalist for NI Apprentice of the Year 2026!

Our Under 16 Rugby team faced Fivemiletown in the U16 Trophy Quarter Final.  Despite the challenging conditions, the team displayed some impressive rugby.   Although they fell behind in the match, the boys showed great resilience and fought hard to the end.

Our Year 8 boys took part in a very competitive indoor futsal tournament at Omagh Leisure Centre. The boys battled fiercely throughout the group stages, defeating Erne Integrated and Omagh Academy, while narrowly losing out to St Kevin’s, Fivemiletown College, and Devenish College. Well done to the Year 8 boys, who performed, competed, and behaved exceptionally well on the day.

We were delighted to welcome John Magee back to the English Department to lead an informative creative writing workshop with our Year 10 students. They gained valuable skills that will be a real asset as they progress next year to begin their GCSE English journey.

Our Year 9 netball team travelled to St John’s College, Dromore for the first round of the Tyrone & Fermanagh Netball Cup. The girls showed excellent skills, teamwork, and determination throughout the day. They finished a fantastic 3rd place, earning a well-deserved spot in Round 2. We’re incredibly proud of how they represented the school. Joint Players of the Tournament: Amal C & Lily-Anne F

On Thursday 29th January, Omagh High School travelled to Castlederg for the opening fixture of the McMullan Shield. Castlederg opened the scoring midway through the first half and took this lead into the break. The second half started in a similar fashion to the first, with OHS frustrating Castlederg with their shape and spirited attitude. Despite this, Castlederg scored three quick goals in the final period of the game to run out 4–0 winners. It was an excellent performance

Well done to Year 9 student Codi G, who braved tough weather conditions yesterday to compete in the Minor Girls category at the Ulster Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Mallusk Playing Fields. We also want to wish her all the best this Saturday as she represents her club in Dublin’s indoor athletics arena, taking on the 800m, long jump, high jump and the relay!

A huge well done to Codi G in Year 9 who took place in NI and Ulster Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday 21st February, held in Sports Ireland in Dublin. Codi competed in the 800m run, the long jump and the high jump. Codi also took part in the Strabane Triathlon 5K held in Lifford on Sunday 22nd February, where she finished 3rd in her age group. Well done on your excellent sporting achievements Codi!

Year 10 pupil Maddie S and Year 8 pupils Lexi A and Emily W competed for Omagh Panthers on Saturday at the Millenium Forum in Belfast. Maddie’s team came first in their section and Lexi and Emily’s team came second. Very well done girls!

Parents and carers are being invited to attend a series of information sessions about the Strule Shared Education Campus , taking place on Tuesday 17 th  February  at the Silverbirch Hotel . The sessions will provide the opportunity to find out more about the Strule campus, ask questions, and view the floor plans for each of the schools and shared buildings that will be based on the campus. To make it as accessible as possible, multiple sessions will run throughout the day ,

Omagh High School Prizegiving 20 th January 2026 Mrs I Clarke, Chairperson of our Board of Governors at Omagh High School, opened the prize giving ceremony by welcoming students, staff, parents and the guest speaker, Mr R Beattie, president of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster since April 2024.   Principal Mr Gaitatzis opened by praising the outstanding achievements of pupils and highlighted the dedication, effort and resilience behind their success. He spoke of the school’

Our Year 11 History group attended a seminar on the topic of the Holocaust at the Silver Birch Hotel, Omagh. The theme to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in 2026 was ‘Bridging Generations’. The guest speaker at the event was Seymour Kelly who spoke passionately about his mother, Lushka Kelly (née Klapholz), a Holocaust survivor originally from Southern Poland. Pupils learned of how Lushka’s village was occupied by the Nazis in 1939 and how she and her family was forced to move to

The WHSS visited our Year 10 pupils to deliver an important session on healthy relationships. The workshop was engaging, informative, and incredibly valuable for everyone involved. Thank‑you to WHSS for supporting our pupils with such an important topic.

We were delighted to welcome students from Augher Central PS, Carntall PS, Langfield PS, and Kesh PS for a fun-filled taster day at Omagh High School.  We hope you all had an amazing time exploring everything we have to offer!