St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel Explained

St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
Established:1922
Type:Voluntary grammar
Enrolment:570
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Street:151 Newry Road
Town:Kilkeel
County:County Down
Postcode:BT34 4EU
Coordinates:54.065°N -6.031°W
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Head Label:Principal
Head:Kevin Martin
Gender:Male/Female
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Capacity:700

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

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