{{short description|School in County Wexford, Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Irish English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox school | name = Gorey Community School | native_name = Pobalscoil Ghuaire | logo = Gorey Community School Crest.jpg | location = Esmonde St, Mill Lands, Gorey | coordinates = {{coord|52.6735|-6.2874|display=inline,title}} | established = 1993 | type = Community school | principal = Michael Finn<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/gorey-community-school-enrolment-policy-finalised-37734589.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Gorey Guardian | title = Gorey Community School enrolment policy finalised | date = 26 January 2019 | accessdate = 10 May 2020 }}</ref> | enrollment = {{approx|1,540}}<ref name="department2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/schools/gorey-community-school/|title=School - Gorey Community School|via=gov.ie|publisher=Department of Education|access-date=8 April 2026 | date = 12 November 2025 }}</ref> | enrollment_as_of = 2025 | website = [http://www.goreycs.ie/ GoreyCS.ie] }} '''Gorey Community School''' is a secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. It is the largest school in Ireland,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/gorey-community-school-among-top-25-in-ireland-27230823.html| publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Enniscorthy Guardian | title = Gorey Community School among top 25 in Ireland | date = 14 August 2009 | accessdate = 10 May 2020}}</ref> and (as of 2025) had over 1500 students enrolled.<ref name="department2025"/>
== History == Gorey Community School was established in 1993, following the amalgamation of the nearby Christian Brothers School (CBS), Vocational College and Loreto Abbey schools.<ref name="report2007">{{cite web|url = https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Inspection-Reports-Publications/Whole-School-Evaluation-Reports-List/report2_91492N.htm | publisher = Department of Education | website = education.ie | title = Whole School Evaluation Report - Gorey Community School | date = 6 December 2007 | accessdate = 10 May 2020 }}</ref> When the amalgamated school first opened, it had 1297 students enrolled.<ref name="report2007"/> As of 2025, the school had a student population of over 1500,<ref name="department2025"/> and a teaching staff of more than 100.<ref name="GCShistory">{{cite web|url = https://www.goreycs.ie/History.html | publisher = Gorey Community School | website = goreycs.ie | title = History | accessdate = 10 May 2020 }}</ref>
The school occupies a large site of almost {{convert|20|acre|m2}} which comprises playing fields, basketball courts, and tennis courts. In 2000 a new extension was opened. The construction of a further extension began in September 2007 and was completed in October 2008. There are now over 90 classrooms, several specialist rooms, special needs facilities and a large gymnasium. Yet another extension was opened in 2012.{{fact|date=May 2020}} After several years of fundraising, an oratory was built in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/oratory-the-answer-to-fr-tommys-prayers-27301810.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Gorey Guardian | title = Oratory the answer to Fr. Tommy's prayers | date = 13 May 2004 | accessdate = 10 May 2020 }}</ref> With seating for over 200 people, school masses, memorial services, parent meetings are held in the oratory.{{fact|date=May 2020}}
Gorey Community School (GCS) is managed by a board of management, which includes 6 representatives from the trustees (the Vocational Education Committee, the Loreto order and the CBS), two teachers representatives and two parents representatives).<ref name="GCShistory"/>
==Activities== GCS participates in a number of sports, including Gaelic games,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/gorey-community-school-celebrating-25-years-of-gaa-37927382.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Gorey Guardian | title = Gorey Community School celebrating 25 years of GAA | date= 23 March 2019 | accessdate = 10 May 2020 }}</ref> soccer, rugby and athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.goreycs.ie/Sports.html | publisher=Gorey Community School | website = goreycs.ie | title = Sports | accessdate = 10 May 2020}}</ref>
The school coordinates a number of student exchanges with other secondary-level schools in Spain, Italy, France and Germany.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goreycs.ie/Exchanges.html | title=Exchanges | publisher=Gorey Community School | website=goreycs.ie | accessdate=11 February 2020 | archive-date=16 July 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716122452/https://www.goreycs.ie/Exchanges.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.goreycs.ie/ Official school site]
Category:Secondary schools in County Wexford Category:Further education colleges in the Republic of Ireland Category:Gorey Category:Co-educational schools in Ireland Category:Community schools in the Republic of Ireland Category:1993 establishments in Ireland Category:Educational institutions established in 1993