| Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2000 |
| Principal | John O Rourke |
| Faculty | Approx 120 |
| Enrollment | Approx 1,300 |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Website | http://www.mercymounthawk.ie |
Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk is a school in Kerry, Ireland, which has approximately 1,300 pupils and 105 teachers (85 permanent and 20 substitutes).
Description
Mounthawk offers the core subjects English, Irish and Mathematics as well as optional subjects such as Art, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Agricultural), Music, Home Economics, Technical Graphics, Construction (Woodwork), Engineering (Metalwork), Applied Mathematics, French, German and Spanish within three educational frameworks - Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.[1]
The school also contains sport facilities including a large sized indoor basketball court with adjoining dressing rooms and an outdoor basketball court. In addition, there are a full-sized GAA pitch and two smaller training pitches.[1]
Basketball
The school reached the 2022 All-Ireland U-19 basketball finals where they ceded to St Malachy's College 53-54 at Ireland's National Basketball Arena in Dublin.[2]
Charity work
Mercy Mounthawk is currently paired with schools in Nairobi, Kenya and Pakistan.[3]
Teachers
- John Dowling (1930-1998) - Gaelic footballer
Alumni
- Bertie Brosnan (b. 1985) - screenwriter, film producer, actor and screen director
References
- 1 2 "Mercy Mounthawk » Facilities". www.mercymounthawk.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "Mercy Mounthawk and brilliant Bowler leave it all on the line as All-Ireland U-19 basketball title eludes Tralee school". Irish Independent. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ http://www.kerryman.ie/local-notes/countywide-1228544.html Kerryman.ie]
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