Loreto High School Beaufort

Secondary school in Ireland

Loreto High School Beaufort
Beaufort House
Location

Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Ireland
Coordinates	53°17′32″N 6°17′00″W / 53.2923°N 6.2833°W / 53.2923; -6.2833
Information
Type	Secondary School
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	2024
Principal	Aoife Kavanagh
Gender	girls
Enrolment	650
Affiliation	Sisters of Loreto
Website	www.loretohighschool.com

Loreto leaves School Beaufort is a voluntary fee-paying roman catholic secondary school for girls located on the grounds of Beaufort House on Grange Road in Rathfarnham, South Dublin. It is across the street from Loreto Abbey.

History

Mother Frances Deasey bought Beaufort House in 1925. It became Beaufort Domestic Science College, with the ancillary buildings forming a kindergarten and junior school. A senior school building was added in 1952, and an extension including an assembly hall in 1975. The kindergarten and junior school were phased out in the 1990s.

South Dublin County Council greenlit a two-storey extension in 2017.

Sports

Loreto High School Beaufort offers a variety of sports including Hockey, Basketball and Camogie, with successful Leinster wins throughout the years. The school has a strong hockey tradition with 2 hockey pitches, the main pitch is water-based grade, whilst the second pitch is half-size.

BT Young Scientist

Students participate in the BT Young Scientist Competition

Notable alumni

Sarah Bolger (born 1991), actress
Siobhán Cullen (born 1990), actress
Danielle Galligan (born 1992), actress
Helen Keogh (born 1951), politician
Dervla Kirwan (born 1971), actress
Hannah Matthews (born 1991), field hockey player
Janet Mullarney (1952–2020), sculptor
Deirdre O'Kane (born 1968), comedian and actress
Olivia Tracey (born 1960), model and actress
Rosemary Smith (born 1937), rally driver

References

"Loreto High School, Grange Rd, Dublin 14". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
"About Us". Loreto High School Beaufort. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
"Whole School Evaluation Report". Education.ie. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
"Loreto High extension plans get the green light". Echo.ie. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

v t e Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Sisters of Loreto schools
In Australia	Loreto College Coorparoo (Queensland) Loreto College, Marryatville (South Australia) Loreto College, Ballarat (Victoria) Loreto Kirribilli (New South Wales) Loreto Mandeville Hall (Victoria) Loreto Nedlands (Western Australia) Loreto Normanhurst (New South Wales)
In Canada	Loretto College School (Toronto) Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School (Toronto)
In India	Loreto College, Kolkata Loreto Convent, Asansol Loreto Convent, Darjeeling Loreto Convent Lucknow Loreto Convent School, Delhi Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla Loreto House (Culcutta) Loreto Schools, Kolkata St. Agnes' Loreto Day School (Lucknow)
In Ireland	Loreto Abbey, Dalkey Loreto College, Coleraine Loreto College, Foxrock Loreto College, Mullingar Loreto College, Swords, Loreto Convent Secondary School, Letterkenny Loreto High School Beaufort Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny Loreto Secondary School, Navan Loreto Secondary School, Bray Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan Loreto College, St Stephen's Green
In Kenya	Loreto High School, Limuru Loreto Convent Msongari Loreto Convent Valley Road
In Mauritius	Loreto College of Rose-Hill
In the United Kingdom	Loreto College, Coleraine (County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Loreto College, Manchester (England) Loreto College, St Albans (England) Loreto Grammar School (Altrincham, England) Loreto Grammar School, Omagh (County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) Loreto High School, Chorlton (Manchester, England) St Mary's School Ascot (England) St Mary's School, Cambridge (England)
Defunct schools	Loreto Convent, Claremont (Western Australia) St Mary's School, Shaftesbury (England)
Catholicism portal Sisters of Loreto

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