St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
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.
| St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel | |
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| Address | |
151 Newry Road Kilkeel , County Down , BT34 4EU | |
| Coordinates | 54.065°N 6.031°W |
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| Type | Voluntary grammar |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1922 |
| Local authority | Education Authority (South Eastern) |
| Principal | Kevin Martin |
| Gender | Male/Female |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 570 |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Website | www |
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]
References
- "St. Louis Grammar School - News". www.stlouis.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- St Louis VLE (registration required)
- "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019". Retrieved 21 March 2019.