St Louise's Comprehensive College

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St. Louise's Comprehensive College, Belfast
Coláiste Naoimh Labhaoise, Béal Feirste
Location
St Louise's Comprehensive College
468 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6EN

Belfast

Northern Ireland
Information
Type Comprehensive School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1958
Local authority Education Authority (Belfast)
PrincipalMary McHenry, BA(Hons), PGCE, MSc, PQH [1]
Age11to 18
Enrolment1500 (approx.)
Colour(s)  
Website St. Louise's Comprehensive College

St. Louise's Comprehensive College (Irish: Colaiste Naoimh Labhaoise) is a comprehensive high school located in the Upper Falls Road, Belfast.

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History

St. Louise's was established in 1958. The religious order the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul was asked by the Catholic Church to take responsibility for this school. The college is named after St. Louise de Marrilac who co-founded the Daughters of Charity with St. Vincent de Paul.

Sister Genevieve (Mary) O'Farrell was appointed one of the first Principals. She held the position for 25 years during which period the school grew in size from 1,000 to 2,400 students becoming the largest single-sex school in Europe. [2] In 2019/20 school year it has begun to accept boys as well as girls.

Academics

St. Louise's offers instruction in a wide range of subjects. [3] It offers technical and vocational courses alongside a large suite of academic subjects.

In 2006 it was recognised as one of the first Specialist Colleges in Northern Ireland with particular expertise in Performing Arts and Media.

In 2013 it was ranked the top, non-selective school in Northern Ireland at 5A* - C and has been the highest performing Belfast school for several years in a row.

At ‘A’Level, its value added scores have placed it in the top ten percent of schools across Britain for several years in succession. In 2019, 75.5% of its students who sat the A-level exams were awarded three A*-C grades. [4] It is one of the few schools in Northern Ireland which has City and Guilds affiliation.

Principals

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "'She was the only man on the Falls Road'". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. ↑ McHardy, Anne (9 June 2002). "Sister Genevieve O'Farrell". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "West Belfast principal encouraged her girls to 'think big and be all they could be'". The Irish News. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Francesca (8 July 2014). "Carmel puts away the chalk after 37 St Louise's years". Belfast Media. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Boxing - Athlete Profile: Kristina O'HARA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com.

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