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St Louis High School, Rathmines

Coordinates: 53°19′17″N 6°16′12″W / 53.3214°N 6.2701°W / 53.3214; -6.2701
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St. Louis High School, Rathmines
Ardscoil San Lughaidh,
Address
Map
Charleville Road, Rathmines


Coordinates53°19′17″N 6°16′12″W / 53.3214°N 6.2701°W / 53.3214; -6.2701
Information
TypeSecondary School
Motto"Dieu Le Veult", "Ut Sint Unum"
Established1913
PrincipalClíona McDonough
Staff60
Genderfemale
Age11 to 19
Number of students700
Colour(s)  
Websitewww.stlouishighschool.ie

St. Louis High School is an all-girls secondary school located in Rathmines, Dublin.

History

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The school was founded in 1913 by the Sisters of St. Louis, a religious community of nuns which was founded in post-revolutionary France in 1842. The school crest symbolises loyalty to the French crown.

An edited collection entitled We were happy there: Hundred Years of St Louis High School Rathmines by Ita Daly describes the experiences of being a pupil at the school.[1]

The school and others originally established by the Sisters of St. Louis are now under the trusteeship of The Le Cheile Schools Trust.[2] Le Chéile formally came into being on 1 September 2009 and offers a network of support for all St. Louis schools and staff.[3]

Motto

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There are two school mottoes. The primary motto 'Dieu le Veult' which is old French for 'God Wills It' - the rallying cry of the Crusaders. The second motto is 'Ut sint unum' - for 'that they may be one'.[4]

Academics

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In 2018, the school was ranked fourth in Ireland in terms of the number of students who progressed to third level and by the types of institutions to which the students progressed.[5]

Notable alumni

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "we were happy there". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Le Cheile Schools Trust". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "St Louis Secondary School". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ^ "St Louis High School, Rathmines". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ^ "High School ranks top in State, says new league table". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ^ "past pupil success". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  7. ^ "'It's bonkers to retire at 65' says Bosco's busy mammy". independent. Retrieved 25 June 2021.