St. Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick

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St. Patrick's Grammar School (known locally as 'The Red High') is located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is an English-medium grammar school owned by the De La Salle Brothers. It has an enrolment of 725 students, with girls admitted at sixth form level. Pupils come from all over the East Down area. Working to support the ideals of this Lasallian School is a staff of 75 lay teachers. The current Principal is Dermot G. Mullan.

1 History
2 School and community
3 School and sport
4 Notable connections
5 External links

[edit] History

The school was founded in 1934 and sited in Irish Street, Downpatrick. It moved to its present site off Saul Street in 1937. A new building is due to be built in the coming years to replace the old building.

[edit] School and community

The school and its students are closely involved in the local community with events such as the Advent Appeal, where both students and staff raise money and collect Christmas hampers for the local charity, St. Vincent de Paul. There is also a Lenten appeal which is normally for a specific project in India & other Third World countries.

[edit] School and sport

The school is well renowned for its sporting activities and is involved in many local, county, and national leagues in sports such as soccer, gaelic football, hurling and athletics.

[edit] Notable connections

Patrick Kielty was a pupil.
English and drama teacher, Pauline Lynch, is a sister of actors John Lynch and Susan Lynch.
Comedian Colin Murphy from The Panel was a pupil.
IT and PE teacher, Declan Morgan, is a former Down Gaelic football star of 2000 and 2001.