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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Location | |
151 Newry Road, Kilkeel, County Down, BT34 4EU | |
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Type | Grammar |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1927 |
Local authority | Education Authority (South Eastern) |
Principal | Mr Kevin Martin BEd, PGCE, MEd., PQH(NI) |
Gender | Male/Female |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 570 |
Colour(s) | |
Website | www |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
References
- 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.