St Oliver's Community College, Drogheda

St Oliver's Community College
Location
Rathmullan Rd Drogheda , County Louth , A92 D766 Ireland
Coordinates	53°42′49″N6°22′43″W / 53.7137°N 6.3785°W / 53.7137; -6.3785
Information
Type	Secondary, vocational
Established	1980
Founder	Bishop James Lennon
Gender	Coeducational
Age range	12—18
Enrolment	1462 [1]  (2023)
Website	www.socc.ie

St Oliver's Community College is a coeducational secondary school in Drogheda, Ireland. ^[2] Founded as a vocational school, it has since expanded to offer other mainstream subjects but still maintains a focus on industrial arts. ^[3]

History

St Oliver's CC was founded as a vocational school by Bishop James Lennon, chair of the Drogheda VEC, to meet a local demand for skilled workers in various trades. ^[3]

Notable people

Former pupils

• Ian Harte, footballer
• Jill Meagher, murder victim
• Keane Mulready-Woods, murder victim

Former teachers

• Ged Nash, politician ^[4]

References

1. "School profile". Department of Education and Youth . Retrieved 3 July 2023.
2. "St Oliver's Community College". 2020 Bord Oideachas agus Oiliúna Lú agus na Mí - Louth and Meath Education and Training Board. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
3. Murphy, Hubert (28 September 2011). "40 years of great education at St Oliver's CC". Irish Independent .
4. "Mayor to give youth lectures". Irish Independent . 14 January 2005.

External links

• Official Website