St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena

Last updated

St Louis Grammar School is a school in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Contents

St. Louis Grammar School
Address
Cullybackey Road

Ballymena
,
Antrim
,
BT43 5DW

Northern Ireland
Information
Type Grammar foundation school
MottoUt Sint Unum" ('That they may be one')
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1924
FounderSt. Louis Order
PrincipalMrs Jackie O'Neill
GenderCo-educational
Age11to 19
Enrolment1093 [1]
Houses
  •   Laragh
  •   Layde
  •   Lisbreen
  •   Lismoyle
  •   Lurig
  •   Lir (added in 2021)
  •   Lyndon
Colour(s)  
Website http://www.stlouisgrammar.com

History

The school was established in 1924 by nuns from the St. Louis Order. For thirty years the school, which was all-girls, was accommodated within the main convent building. With the increase in student numbers it was decided to build a new school which opened in September, 1954. However, the numbers continued to increase and an extension was added in 1969, providing more classrooms and library. In 1970, the school went co-educational and boys were admitted from September 1970.

The numbers continued to increase necessitating additional temporary accommodation. A totally new building was constructed on the site of the all weather pitch and opened in 1982. In 2019, additional performing arts facilities were built. [2]

In 2020, the St. Louis Order transferred ownership of the school to the St MacNissi's Educational Trust of the Diocese of Down and Connor. This trust was established in 2004 and is responsible for 166 schools established by and associated with the parishes of the Diocese of Down and Connor. [3]

School principals

House system

On entry to the school, pupils are assigned to one of seven houses where they remain for the remainder of their time at the school. Six of these houses are named after townlands in the Glens of Antrim. The seventh, Lir, which was added in 2021, is named after an ancient Irish sea god. [4]

Academics

Besides the GCSE core subjects of English/English Literature, Mathematics, Religious Education and Science the following optional GCSE subjects are offered to pupils in Key Stage 4: Further Mathematics, Art & Design, Business Studies, Construction, Design & Technology, Drama, French, Geography, History, Home Economics, Information & Communication Technology, Irish, Music, Physical Education and Spanish.

Post 16 pupils are offered a choice of 3 or 4 A-Levels.

In the 2018 Belfast Telegraph GCSE League Table, it was ranked joint first in Northern Ireland for its GCSE performance with 100% of its 2016/17 entrants receiving five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. [5] In the 2019 League Table, it was ranked joint ninth with 99.3 of its GCSE entrants being awarded five or more a* to C grades. [6]

In 2019 it was ranked First among secondary schools in Northern Ireland in terms of its A-level performance for the 2017/18 academic year. A total of 95.4% of its students entered for A-Levels achieved a grade of A* – C. [7]

Competitions, Olympiads and Sports Achievements

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, formerly St Dominic's High School, is a Catholic grammar school for girls aged 11–18, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

St. Paul's High School, Bessbrook(Irish: Ardscoil Naomh Pól, An Sruthán) is an all-ability, co-educational secondary school located on the outskirts of Bessbrook near Newry, County Armagh. It is a Catholic-maintained day school for boys and girls aged 11 to 19, with a pupil population of over 1550 and is one of Ireland's largest post-primary schools. The school is managed by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and the Education Authority (EA). St Paul's High School is a heavily over-subscribed school with an annual admissions number of under 300 pupils.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast</span> Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland

St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School is a Roman Catholic boys' grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School</span> Boys grammar school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland

The Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School is a voluntary day school for boys aged 11 – 18 years in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Rathmore Grammar School, normally referred to simply as "Rathmore", is a Catholic grammar school in Finaghy, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The current and second lay principal of the school is Arthur Donnelly, who succeeded Thérèse Hamilton as principal at the beginning of the academic year 2021/22. Rathmore is one of the highest-performing and most competitive schools in Northern Ireland.

Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, is a grammar school with 855 students and 51 full-time teachers. Established in 1930 by the Sisters of St. Clare. It is one of Northern Ireland’s top grammar schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Grammar School</span> Grammar school in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland

St. Mary's Grammar School is a grammar school in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lumen Christi College, Derry</span> Grammar school in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Lumen Christi College is a co-educational Catholic grammar school in Bishop Street, Derry, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in September 1997 and is located at the site of the old St Columb's College. The school is made up of just over 840 students and 50 teachers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock</span> Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock, known locally as Knock or OLSPCK, is a Catholic diocesan grammar school in Knock in the east of Belfast in Northern Ireland. The school, with an expanding enrolment, announced in late 2019 it anticipated future enrolment of 1,330.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School</span> Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School is a co-educational Catholic Maintained grammar school situated on the Ravenhill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It teaches a range of subjects. Its main education board of choice is CCEA, but the school also uses AQA and Edexcel for certain subjects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Lourdes Grammar School</span> Grammar school in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Mount Lourdes Grammar School is a Roman Catholic girls' grammar school in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The school educates Catholic girls from County Fermanagh and surrounding areas. The school is located within the parish of Enniskillen, one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Clogher.

St. Mark's High School is a Roman Catholic co-education secondary school situated just outside Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Saint Catherine's College Armagh is an all level Catholic school in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It caters for the 11-18 age group and is associated with the international group of schools served by the Society of the Sacred Heart.

St Josephs Grammar School, Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a Catholic school catering for 900 pupils aged between 11 and 18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel</span> Voluntary grammar school in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland

St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18, with about 700 pupils enrolled.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loreto College, Coleraine</span> Grammar school in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Loreto College is a Roman Catholic grammar school situated in the Castlerock Road area of Coleraine, County Londonderry, on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Loreto College educates both girls and boys between the age of 11 and 18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Killian's College</span> School in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

St Killian's College is a secondary school located in the Glens of Antrim area of Northern Ireland. The eponymous tower was established in 1865 as a home for Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry. The teaching college was founded in 1951 while the current incarnation of the school, resulting from the amalgamation of nearby colleges, emerged in 2010 after a series of reforms by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools.

Assumption Grammar School is a Catholic girls' grammar school in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland with over 900 students.

Cross & Passion College, Ballycastle is a co-educational secondary school in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It contains over 750 pupils and over 50 members of staff. It has about 45 classrooms a cafeteria a sports hall a gym and an assembly hall. It also has a handball area, tennis courts, a gravel pitch and a grass pitch. They have a hurling team, camogie team, football team and a netball team

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dean Maguirc College</span> Secondary school in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Dean Maguirc College is an all-ability 11-18 co-educational school in Carrickmore, Northern Ireland.

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Report 2020-21" (PDF). St Louis Grammar School. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "School history". St Louis Grammar School. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Doyle, Simon (23 December 2020). "Sisters of St Louis prepare to hand over ownership and trusteeship of their schools". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "House system". St Louis Grammar School. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018" . Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE League Table 2019" . Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019" . Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Champions2022". www.bmquizzing.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "National Awards for Pastoral Care - St Louis Grammar". Main. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Investors in Mental Health Award - St Louis Grammar". Main. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Past pupil appointed Manchester United's Deputy Football Director". St Louis Grammar School. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.