St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick
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| Native name | Scoil Ghrámadaí Naomh Pádraig |
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| Motto |
Signum Fidei ("Sign of faith") |
| Established | 1934 |
| Type | Grammar |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headmaster | Sean Sloan |
| Location |
Saul Street Downpatrick Co. Down BT30 6NJ Northern Ireland |
| Local authority | South Eastern Education and Library Board |
| Students | Approx. 689 |
| Gender |
All-Male (Year 8 - Year 12) Co-educational (Year 13 - Year 14) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Down, Killard, Lecale, Quoile |
| Colours | Maroon, yellow |
| Publication | Pulse |
| School Years | Year 8 - Year 14 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 54°19′55″N 5°42′32″W / 54.332°N 5.709°W
Saint Patrick's Grammar School (Irish: Scoil Ghrámadaí Naomh Pádraig) is a Catholic grammar school located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is currently owned by the De La Salle Brothers. It has an enrollment of around 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. Recently, the school has been awarded the Investor In People award, and has been named a specialist school in humanities by the Department of Education.
Saint Patrick's Grammar School was founded in 1934 and moved to its present site in 1937. In 2009, the school celebrated its 75th anniversary. A new school building was built and opened in April 2011. The new building contains improved modern facilities including a large music department and enhanced Physical Education amenities. The PE department includes a modern gym, two indoor sports halls and a floodlit outdoor pitch.
The school and its students are linked with the local community. Extra-curricular organisations such as the St. Vincent de Paul School Conference operate within Saint Patrick's Grammar School to raise funds for worthy causes as well as out in the community, conducting regular visitations to the Lecale Lodge Nursing Home which is operated by Four Seasons Health Care.
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