St Louis High School
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St Louis High School is a post‑primary Catholic girls’ school in Rathmines, Dublin, offering education from First Year through to the Leaving Certificate. The school describes itself as a dynamic learning community that nurtures creativity, embraces diversity and promotes inclusive values. Academic provision spans the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle, with a strong emphasis on STEM subjects, extracurricular clubs such as camogie and a dedicated SRC for Education for Sustainable Development. Partnerships with Dublin City University enhance digital literacy and online safety, while the FUSE programme and UNESCO Whole‑Education Approach underpin a proactive stance on bullying prevention and student wellbeing. The campus combines historic and modern facilities. Original convent buildings have been expanded over the decades to include a concert‑hall wing, a gymnasium, multiple classrooms and a purpose‑built chapel. Recent developments provide specialist spaces for science, technology and the arts, supporting a broad curriculum and extracurricular programme. As a member of the Le Cheile Trust, the school upholds a Catholic ethos rooted in the tradition of the Sisters of St Louis, fostering spiritual, moral and emotional development alongside academic achievement.
History
St Louis High School originated as St Louis Convent School, founded by the Sisters of St Louis on 1 September 1913 in Charleville, the former residence of Sir John Grey, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The school expanded in 1929 with the acquisition of 8 Grosvenor Road and in 1942 added 7 Grosvenor Road. A concert‑hall wing and twelve classrooms were added in 1950, followed by a gymnasium, six new classrooms and a new convent chapel in 1965‑66. The introduction of the Free Education Scheme in 1967 prompted rapid growth, leading to the construction of a new school building opened in 1982. A Board of Management was established in 1987, creating a partnership among trustees, staff, parents and students. The school celebrated its centenary in the 2013‑14 academic year. It now operates within the Le Cheile Trust, a collaborative network of Catholic congregations.