Drogheda Grammar School

Meath, Ireland

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1669

  • € N/A-N/A

    • Irish

School History & Details

The Drogheda Grammar School is a private, Irish co-educational, multi-denominational boarding and day school in Drogheda, County Meath, Ireland. It was founded in 1669 by Erasmus Smith as a boys' boarding school and has been co-educational for over 50 years. The school's motto is Floreat (Flourish), which means "Every individual is of value and has something to contribute". It has a transgender safe space, gender-neutral restroom, wheelchair-accessible entrance, and wheelchair-accessible parking lot. The school is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday etc.

    School Values

  • Respect
  • Care
  • Resilience
  • Accountability
  • Spirituality
School Achievements

Achievements

The Drogheda Grammar School has many academic achievements, including:- 1. In 2020, 100% of students at the school progressed to third-level education. 2. In 2021, the school's Minor girls team won the Division A title. 3. In 2021, Form 5 student Caer Ní Ghibne won the Leinster 1500m race and will represent the school in the All Ireland Tailteann games, etc.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

The Drogheda Grammar School has academic, sporting, and extra-curricular achievements. In 2021, Cara Donnelly, a student at the school, became the first to join the U16 Leinster hockey team. Of the John Owens Shield, Sarah Louise Finnegan was the winner. By Matthew Horkan the Grattan Plate was won. Dónal O'Byrne was named the DGS Board of Management Student of the Year etc.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Some alumni of Drogheda Grammar School include:- 1. Balthazar Foster: Physician and Liberal MP who became 1st Baron Ilkeston. 2. Arthur Wellesley: Soldier and Prime Minister who became the 1st Duke of Wellington. 3. Jackson Lawlor: Anglican priest and writer. 4. Edward Moore: Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin, and Ardagh. 5. Sir Henry Cuthbert: Lawyer and politician in Australia. 6. Henry Grattan: Famous past pupil who lived from 1746 to 1820. Other alumni include Carol Stokoe and Elizabeth Mc Farland etc.

School Information

At Drogheda Grammar School the facilities and equipment:- Originally, in the very center of Drogheda school was located, but after 1976 to a cozy suburb (about 3 kilometers from the city center) t...View moreView Less

Drogheda Grammar School Ltd.

Mr. Hugh Baker.

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+353 41 983 8281

Stameen, Mornington Road, Co. Meath, A92 D9KF, Ireland

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Languages
  • Science
  • English
  • Social Studies

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