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

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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 Ita Daly (born 1945) is an Irish author of five novels for adults, two for children and a collection of short stories. Biography Ita Daly was born in 1945 in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland. She was the daughter of a civil servant. She was ...

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 ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

. 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. *

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- singer *

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Anne Enright Anne Teresa Enright (born 11 October 1962) is an Irish writer. The first Laureate for Irish Fiction (2015–2018) and winner of the Man Booker Prize (2007), she has published eight novels, many short stories, and a non-fiction work called ''Mak ...

- writer * Betty Ann Norton - acting teacher * Nessa O'Mahony - poet and writer * Marian Richardson{{Cite web , title='It's bonkers to retire at 65' says Bosco's busy mammy , url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/its-bonkers-to-retire-at-65-says-boscos-busy-mammy-37921794.html , access-date=25 June 2021 , website= Independent.ie , language=en - broadcaster, actor, and producer * Ann Riordan - first general manager of Microsoft Ireland. * Kelly Thornton, actress *

Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh (1 April 1927 17 May 2007), writer and lexicographer was involved in the creation of three major Irish-language dictionaries. Biography Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh was born Alice Brady to Francis Brady and Elena Nolan in Fair ...

, writer and lexicographer

References

Secondary schools in Dublin (city) Girls' schools in the Republic of Ireland 1913 establishments in Ireland Rathmines Educational institutions established in 1913