St. Fintan's High School
St. Fintans High School (Irish: Ard Scoil Naomh Fhionntán) is an all-boys Roman Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school located between Sutton, Dublin and Baldoyle, Ireland.[1]
History
The school was founded in 1943, opening on the 8th September that year as a fee-paying secondary day and "prep" school, with 48 students and 5 Christian Brother teachers. It was originally located on the Burrow Road, between Sutton Cross and Howth village, with access to the beach. Following education reforms in Ireland in the 1960s it became a state-funded school, although it expects parents and guardians of pupils to make a "voluntary contribution" towards running costs where they can.[2] In September 1972 the school reopened at a new site on the Dublin Road, between Sutton and Baldoyle.
Though founded by the Christian Brothers, St. Fintan's now has a fully lay staff. It remains a constituent of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.
Today
The school, which draws pupils primarily from Sutton, Baldoyle, Howth, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Portmarnock and Malahide, is greatly oversubscribed, with a student population of over 700,[3]and is known for both academic results and sporting success.
Staff
St. Fintan's has around 50 teaching staff, led by a principal and two deputy principals.
Facilities
The school has a large gym and substantial sports field with changing rooms, as well as dedicated physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, a computer science room and a library.
Sport
The school rugby team is one of 16 teams entered into the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup, traditionally the most prestigious schools rugby competition in the country, and won the "plate" competition in 2018[4].The senior hurling team reached the division C All Ireland final in 2016 with other success in hurling at all ages and similarly in Gaelic football, tennis, basketball, sailing and several other sports in which the school competes at a high level. It is currently the leading school in Ireland at squash, pioneered by P.E. teacher Andrew Kavanagh, with students having won the schools boys national championship at all three age groups - U15, U17 and U19 - for each of the last three years..[5][6]
Popular culture
The school was the location of one of the first performances by the band 'Feedback' which was later to become U2.[7]. Past pupils include the author Roddy Doyle[8]and the singer Ronan Keating.[9]
Governance
The school is overseen by a Board of Management, and ultimately by the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.
References
- ^ "ST. FINTAN'S HIGH SCHOOL". education.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Home". stfintanshs.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Department of Education and Skills, Whole School Evaluation, 23 September 2015.
- ^ www.dublinpeople.com/news/nothsideeast/articles/2018/04/28/4155127-st-fintans-triumph-to--win-senior--plate-trophy/
- ^ "All Ireland Schools Cup Finals - Results - Irish Squash". Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ leinstersquash.ie/news/schools
- ^ "U2 Setlist Archive - Irish Shows 1976-1978". u2setlists.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/roddy-doyle-the-work-i-ve-done-if-i-wasn-t-me-i-d-be-impressed-1.3194579
- ^ Life is Roller Coaster,Ronan Keating
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