St Oliver's Community College, Drogheda

Secondary, vocational school in Drogheda, County Louth, Republic of Ireland

53°42′49″N 6°22′43″W / 53.7137°N 6.3785°W / 53.7137; -6.3785InformationTypeSecondary, vocationalEstablished1980FounderBishop James LennonGenderCoeducationalAge range12—18Enrolment1462^[1] (2023)Websitewww.socc.ie

St Oliver's Community College is a coeducational secondary school in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland.^[2] Founded as a vocational school, it has since expanded to offer other mainstream subjects but still maintains a focus on industrial arts.^[3]

History

St Oliver's CC was founded as a vocational school by Bishop James Lennon, chair of the Drogheda VEC, to meet a local demand for skilled workers in various trades.^[3]

Notable people

Former pupils

Ian Harte, footballer
Jill Meagher, murder victim
Keane Mulready-Woods, murder victim

Former teachers

Ged Nash, politician^[4]

References

^ "School profile". Department of Education (Ireland). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ "St Oliver's Community College". 2020 Bord Oideachas agus Oiliúna Lú agus na Mí - Louth and Meath Education and Training Board. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Murphy, Hubert (28 September 2011). "40 years of great education at St Oliver's CC". Irish Independent.
^ "Mayor to give youth lectures". Irish Independent. 14 January 2005.