 Newtownabbey Community High School, also had an arson attack on 30 July 2006 which destroyed the Music classroom and the Special Needs classroom causing a lot of smoke damage to the Assembly Hall and the other classrooms.The fire at NCHS celebrated its 10th Anniversary in July 2016,

In line with the Northern Ireland Education Order, Newtownabbey Community High School offered each child a broad and balanced curriculum.Key Stage 3 offered a wide range of subjects including