St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel

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St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
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Address
St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
151 Newry Road

Kilkeel
,
County Down
,
BT34 4EU

Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°03′54″N6°01′52″W / 54.065°N 6.031°W / 54.065; -6.031
Information
TypeVoluntary grammar
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1922
Local authority Education Authority (South Eastern)
PrincipalKevin Martin
GenderMale/Female
Age11to 18
Enrolment570
Capacity700
Website www.stlouis.org.uk

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.

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History

The school was founded in 1922 by the Order of St Louis as a selective Catholic boarding school for girls. [1]

Catchment

The pupils come from the surrounding catchment area: Warrenpoint, Annalong, Newcastle, Castlewellan, Hilltown and Rostrevor.

Academics

The school is a co-educational Specialist School in Technology and ICT that caters for pupils aged 11–18. It offers a broad range of subjects at all Key Stages including GCSEs, A levels and BTECs including Academic and Vocational/Applied subjects. Staff offer the full range of STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and ICT. The school uses an online Virtual Learning Environment. [2]

Results

In 2018, 84.1% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. [3]

In 2019 the school was ranked 6th out of 159 secondary schools in Northern Ireland with 91.2% of its A-level students who entered the exams in 2017/18 being awarded three A*-C grades. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Louis Grammar School - News". www.stlouis.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ↑ St Louis VLE (registration required)
  3. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018" . Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019" . Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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