The High School is a 12–18 mixed,

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independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independe ...

secondary school in Rathgar,

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, Ireland. It was established in 1870 at Harcourt Street before moving to Rathgar in 1971 and amalgamated with The Diocesan School for Girls in 1974, becoming co-educational. In 2009, it was ranked as the best-performing school in Ireland in terms of progression to third-level education. It is part of the Erasmus Smith Trust.

Notable alumni

* Lenny Abrahamson, film director and screenwriter * Ernest Alton, university professor, independent

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and Senator *

Ryan Baird Ryan Baird (born 26 July 1999) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Early life Baird attended The High School for three years before ...

, rugby union player *

Nicola Daly Nicola Daly (born 3 April 1988), also referred to as Nicci Daly or Nikki Daly, is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. In 2010 Daly was a mem ...

, hockey player * Charles D'Arcy, bishop * John Duggan, bishop *

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, cricketer * C. G. Grey, editor and writer *

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, accountant and businessman *

F. S. L. Lyons Francis Stewart Leland Lyons (11 November 1923 – 21 September 1983) was an Irish historian and academic who was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1974 to 1981. Biography Known as Le among his friends and family, Lyons was born in Derry, ...

, historian and academic *

, businessman * William Kirkpatrick Magee, author, editor, and librarian * Brian McCracken, judge * Roly Meates, former Ireland national rugby union team coach *

Alison Meeke Alison Meeke (born 7 June 1991), also referred to as Ali Meeke, is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Meeke has also won Irish Senior Cup ...

, hockey player *

Greg Molins Gregory Lee Molins (born 19 March 1976) is a former Irish cricketer. A left-arm orthodox spinner, he represented the Irish national side between 1996 and 1999, including at the 1997 ICC Trophy. Molins is part of a prominent Irish cricketing fam ...

, cricketer *

Jason Molins Jason Adam Max Molins (born 4 December 1974) is an Irish former cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman, with his career for the Irish national side spanning from 1995 to 2006, which included a spell as the captain of the team. Early an ...

, cricketer *

J. Alec Motyer John Alexander Motyer (30 August 1924 – 26 August 2016), known as J. Alec Motyer, was an Irish biblical scholar. He was Vice-Principal of Clifton Theological College and vicar of St. Luke's, Hampstead, and Christ Church, Westbourne (Bournemouth ...

, biblical scholar * Annalise Murphy, sailor *

William Noblett The Venerable William Alexander Noblett (known informally as Nobby), CBE (born 16 April 1953) is an Anglo-Irish retired Anglican priest and manager. He was Chaplain-General of Prisons from 2001 to 2011. The Venerable Noblett was educated at Th ...

, priest and author * David Norris, scholar, independent Senator and civil rights activist * Denis O'Brien, businessman * Shane O'Donoghue, field hockey player * Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, fiddler * Philip Orr BIL, rugby union player * John Robbie BIL, rugby union player * Trevor Sargent, politician * Alan Shatter, politician *

Roland Shortt Roland Henry Shortt (7 August 1898 – 8 August 1963) was an Irish first-class cricketer. Shortt was born at Dublin in August 1898, where he was educated in the city at The High School, Dublin. Shortt first played club cricket in Dublin ...

, cricketer * John Thorpe, priest *

William Thrift William Edward Thrift (28 February 1870 – 23 April 1942) was an Irish university professor, an independent Unionist member of the House of Commons of Southern Ireland and an independent Teachta Dála (TD). He was born in England, grew up in C ...

, university professor and independent

* Jack Butler Yeats, artist and Olympic medallist * William Butler Yeats, poet and dramatist

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:High School, Dublin Rathgar Secondary schools in Dublin (city) Private schools in the Republic of Ireland Anglican schools in the Republic of Ireland 1870 establishments in Ireland Educational institutions established in 1870

Notable alumni

See also

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