Davis College (Mallow)
co-educational community college under the auspices of County Cork, Ireland
Davis College, Mallow (Irish: Coláiste Dáibhís) is a co-educational community college under the auspices of County Cork
Educational Training Board (Cork ETB), founded in 1932. It is currently located in Summerhill, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. Davis College is a co-educational and serves an urban and rural catchment area in North Cork. The school has a current enrollment of 651 second-level students. The school is a participant in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) initiative.
The school colours are maroon, grey and gold. The school roll number is 71020G.
History
The school was originally founded as Mallow Vocational School in 1932 in the town centre. It moved to a new location in the 1940s, and was renamed Davis College in 1990. The school's building on its current site in Summerhill was opened in 2001. Increased enrollment will be facilitated by the planned extension to the school.
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