St Louis High School, Rathmines
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| St. Louis High School, Rathmines Ardscoil San Lughaidh, | |
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| Address | |
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Charleville Road, Rathmines | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′17″N 6°16′12″W / 53.3214°N 6.2701°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | "Dieu Le Veult", "Ut Sint Unum" |
| Established | 1913 |
| Principal | Clíona McDonough |
| Staff | 60 |
| Gender | female |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Number of students | 700 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | www |
St. Louis High School is an all-girls secondary school located in Rathmines, Dublin.
History[edit]
The school was founded in 1913 by the Sisters of St. Louis, a religious community of nuns which was founded in post-revolutionary France in 1842. The school crest symbolises loyalty to the French crown.
An edited collection entitled We were happy there: Hundred Years of St Louis High School Rathmines by Ita Daly describes the experiences of being a pupil at the school.[1]
The school and others originally established by the Sisters of St. Louis are now under the trusteeship of The Le Cheile Schools Trust.[2] Le Chéile formally came into being on 1 September 2009 and offers a network of support for all St. Louis schools and staff.[3]
Motto[edit]
There are two school mottoes. The primary motto 'Dieu le Veult' which is old French for 'God Wills It' - the rallying cry of the Crusaders. The second motto is 'Ut sint unum' - for 'that they may be one'.[4]
Academics[edit]
In 2018, the school was ranked fourth in Ireland in terms of the number of students who progressed to third level and by the types of institutions to which the students progressed.[5]
Notable alumni[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- Frances Black - singer[6]
- Mary Black - singer
- Ita Daly - writer
- Anne Enright - writer
- Betty Ann Norton - acting teacher
- Nessa O'Mahony - poet and writer
- Marian Richardson[7] - broadcaster, actor, and producer
- Ann Riordan - first general manager of Microsoft Ireland.
- Kelly Thornton, actress
- Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh, writer and lexicographer
References[edit]
- ^ "we were happy there". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Le Cheile Schools Trust". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "St Louis Secondary School". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "St Louis High School, Rathmines". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "High School ranks top in State, says new league table". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "past pupil success". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "'It's bonkers to retire at 65' says Bosco's busy mammy". independent. Retrieved 25 June 2021.