Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf

Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf
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1 Belgrove Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3[1]

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School typeCatholic
MottoUnus Dominus, Una Fides (One God, One Faith)[2]
Founded1890
OversightThe Le Cheile Schools Trust
PrincipalDeirdre Gogarty
YearsFirst through sixth
GenderGirls
Enrolment645[1]
WebsiteHoly Faith Secondary School, Clontarf

Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf is a girls' voluntary second level school in Clontarf on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Founded by the Holy Faith Sisters in 1890,[3] and originally providing both primary (mixed sex) and secondary education, it is since 2009 in the care of The Le Cheile Schools Trust.[4] It is notable as one of the 25 schools (of around 800 in Ireland) with the highest progression to third level education.[5][6] In 2020 it was ranked 1st in North Dublin, and 7th in Ireland, by the Sunday Times.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Holy Faith Secondary School (Clonarf)". Department of Education (Ireland). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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  4. ^ "About Us". Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 25 schools in Ireland". Spin 1038. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ Black, Fergus (7 November 2008). "Money still talks for pupils hoping to study at Trinity". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ "The best schools in Ireland — how parents play a key role". Sunday Times. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021. The top secondary school in north Dublin and ranked seventh overall [in Ireland], up from 25th last year, is Holy Faith in Clontarf