The decision by the former Education Minister to merge three schools in Downpatrick has been branded a "disgrace" by angry parents at one of the schools.
The go-ahead to merge De La Salle High School, St Mary's High School and St Patrick's Grammar School was given by Michelle McIlveen last month.
But parents from St Patrick's, known locally as Red High, have voiced their anger at the decision and say they feel opposition has been ignored.