St Louis High School, Rathmines
History
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.
The school and others originally established by the Sisters of St. Louis are now under the trusteeship of The Le Cheile Schools Trust. Le Chéile formally came into being on 1 September 2009 and offers a network of support for all St. Louis schools and staff.
Motto
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'.
Academics
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.
Notable alumni
Notable people
- Frances Black - singer
- Mary Black - singer
- Ita Daly - writer
- Anne Enright - writer
- Betty Ann Norton - acting teacher
- Nessa O'Mahony - poet and writer
- Marian Richardson - broadcaster, actor, and producer
- Ann Riordan - first general manager of Microsoft Ireland.
- Kelly Thornton, actress
- Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh, writer and lexicographer
References
- ^ "we were happy there". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Le Cheile Schools Trust". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "St Louis Secondary School". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "St Louis High School, Rathmines". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "High School ranks top in State, says new league table". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "past pupil success". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "'It's bonkers to retire at 65' says Bosco's busy mammy". independent. Retrieved 25 June 2021.