The High School is a 12–18 mixed, Church of Ireland, independent secondary school in Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland.
| The High School | |
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Zion Road, Rathgar , , D06YR68 | |
| Coordinates | 53°18′21″N 6°16′23″W / 53.305872°N 6.272937°W |
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| Type | Independent secondary school |
| Motto | We are faithful to our trust |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of Ireland |
| Established | 1870 |
| Oversight | The Erasmus Smith Trust |
| Principal | G A Forrest[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 12–18 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Black and Red |
| Yearbook | The Erasmian and Diocesan Times[2] |
| Website | www |
It was established in 1870 at Harcourt Street before moving to Rathgar in 1971. It amalgamated with The Diocesan School for Girls in 1974, becoming co-educational. The school offers a range of sports including badminton, cricket, cross country, hockey, rugby and tennis.[3] In 2009, it was noted as the school with the highest rate of progression to third-level education.[4]
It is owned and overseen by the Erasmus Smith Trust.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Lenny Abrahamson, film director and screenwriter
- Ernest Alton, university professor, independent Teachta Dála and Senator
- Nicola Daly, hockey player[6]
- Charles D'Arcy, bishop
- John Duggan, bishop
- Jonathan Garth, cricketer
- C. G. Grey, editor and writer
- Howard Kilroy, accountant and businessman
- F. S. L. Lyons, historian and academic
- William Kirkpatrick Magee, author, editor, and librarian
- Brian McCracken, judge
- Roly Meates, former Ireland national rugby union team coach
- Alison Meeke, hockey player
- Greg Molins, cricketer
- Jason Molins, cricketer
- J. Alec Motyer, biblical scholar
- Annalise Murphy, sailor
- William Noblett, 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 and priest
- Alan Shatter, politician
- Roland Shortt, cricketer[7]
- John Thorpe, priest
- William Thrift, university professor and independent Teachta Dála
- Jack Butler Yeats, artist and Olympic medallist
- William Butler Yeats, poet and dramatist
See also
edit- Pearse Street, Dublin
References
edit- ^ "The High School, Dublin – Staff". highschooldublin.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Erasmian and Diocesan Times". highschooldublin.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Sports Calendar".
- ^ "High School ranks top in State, says new league table". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "The High School, Dublin – Background". highschooldublin.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "The High School, Dublin – Hockey". highschooldublin.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Player profile: Roland Henry Shortt". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2 November 2018.