St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
Address
151 Newry Road Kilkeel , County Down , BT34 4EU Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°03′54″N 6°01′52″W / 54.065°N 6.031°W / 54.065; -6.031
Information
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.stlouis.org.uk

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]

References

External links

• School's official website