St. Louis Secondary School
Monaghan
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 532 about the same size as the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 64820B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St Louis Secondary School is a Catholic girls' secondary school in Monaghan town, County Monaghan. Enrolment is approximately 532 students. The school provides a pastoral system focused on student wellbeing in an inclusive environment. The school reports that its Leaving Certificate results exceed the national average annually. Extra-curricular activity includes sport, with students participating in rugby, basketball, camogie and Irish dancing, as well as school musical productions. The school's stated aim is to prepare its students for the 21st century while celebrating its tradition of education in Monaghan. The school runs a lotto and publishes a prospectus for prospective families.
Applying to St. Louis Secondary School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to St. Louis Secondary School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about St. Louis Secondary School
How many pupils attend St. Louis Secondary School?
St. Louis Secondary School has 532 pupils enrolled. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St. Louis Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. St. Louis Secondary School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of St. Louis Secondary School?
St. Louis Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.