Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh

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Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh
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Established1919
PrincipalPauline Moran
Number of students450 (as of 2019) [1]
Website http://www.sanctamaria.ie/

Sancta Maria College is a Catholic secondary school located in Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland. [2] The school was Ireland's first Catholic co-educational secondary school. [3] [4]

History

In 1919, two Sisters of Mercy arrived in Louisburgh, and began the development of what would become the first Catholic co-educational secondary school in Ireland. [5] The school was originally called Holy Rosary Secondary School, [6] but more familiarly known as ‘The Convent’. When the school first opened there were only twenty pupils who had to pay a fee of £9 per student per school year. [7]

The school was extended several times during the 20th century, with significant works undertaken in the 1980s. [2] [5] [8] By the early 21st century, the school was operated under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST). [2]

In 2008, the school was ranked 15 (out of 28) in Mayo for third level attendance with 77% progressing to third level. The majority of students (27.5%) enrolled in NUI Galway. [9]

In 2017, the school underwent an extension project which cost €7 million. [3] The project continued for 20 months and included the construction of a new 2-storey extension comprising new main entrance, 12 specialist classrooms, general purpose/dining room and a kitchenette. [10]

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