Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk

Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk is a school in Kerry, Ireland, which has approximately 1,300 pupils and 105 teachers (85 permanent and 20 substitutes).

Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk
Location
Tralee

Ireland
Information
TypePublic
Established2000
PrincipalJohn O Rourke
FacultyApprox 120
EnrollmentApprox 1,300
MascotHawk
Websitehttp://www.mercymounthawk.ie

Description

Mounthawk offers the core subjects English, Irish and Mathematics as well as optional subjects such as Art, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Agricultural), Music, Home Economics, Technical Graphics, Construction (Woodwork), Engineering (Metalwork), Applied Mathematics, French, German and Spanish within three educational frameworks - Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.[1]

The school also contains sport facilities including a large sized indoor basketball court with adjoining dressing rooms and an outdoor basketball court. In addition, there are a full-sized GAA pitch and two smaller training pitches.[1]

Basketball

The school reached the 2022 All-Ireland U-19 basketball finals where they ceded to St Malachy's College 53-54 at Ireland's National Basketball Arena in Dublin.[2]

Charity work

Mercy Mounthawk is currently paired with schools in Nairobi, Kenya and Pakistan.[3]

References
  1. "Mercy Mounthawk ยป Facilities". www.mercymounthawk.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. "Mercy Mounthawk and brilliant Bowler leave it all on the line as All-Ireland U-19 basketball title eludes Tralee school". Irish Independent. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. http://www.kerryman.ie/local-notes/countywide-1228544.html Kerryman.ie]


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