THE outstanding achievements of youngsters at a high-performing school have been recgonised at a ceremony.

Students of Carmel RC Technology College, in Darlington, were joined by parents, staff and special guests for the annual presentation evening.

The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, the Right Reverend Kevin Dunn, was the guest of honour, with Darlington Borough Council chief executive Ada Burns, Darlington Partnership chairman Alasdair MacConachie and chairman of governors, Dr Alan Mitchell.

The winners were:

* The Curtis Office Furniture Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Art - Rachel Baker

* The Almit Science Award for Biology - Rebecca Murphy

* Stuart Edwards Estate Agents Prize for Business Studies - Nicola Kiedish

* The Almit Science Award for Chemistry - Rebecca Murphy

* Electronics - David Trenholme

* English - Robert Steggles and Mary Doherty

* A-level geography prize - Hannah Carr

* History prize - Hannah Carr

* ICT Award - David Trenholme

* Barclays Mathematics Award - Sean Richardson

* Music - Christopher Blakeborough and Paul Robinson

* The Almit Science Award for Physics - David Trenholme

* Psychology prize - Emma Parkes

* Religious studies award - Sarah Flanagan

* Sports studies trophy - Laura McCallum

* Sociology prize - Rachel Cassidy

* Tees Valley in Business Award for Excellence in Technology - Caroline Gilroy

* James Corr Prize for Best A-level results - David Trenholme

* Sherwoods Cup for the Most Improved sixth Form Student - Emily Macgregor

* John Caden Cup - Erin Millar

* Technocopy prize for best GCSE results - Marcus Sims.