HOME ABOUT CURRICULUM PASTORAL PARENTS LATEST NEWS CONTACT Prospectus & Admissions Criteria St Mary's Open Day Video Student Voice Welcome to St Mary's High School, Newry Principal's Welcome On behalf of the Board of Governors, Staff and Students, I would like to welcome you to our school website. St Mary’s is an all ability 11 – 18 Post Primary School that was established in 1961. We provide high quality education through a broad and balanced curriculum and our students also enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We are very proud of our school, it’s child centred approach to learning and teaching, it’s excellent record of academic and creative successes and its progressive vision. Miss Denise Crawley Principal Read More > Latest School News GCSE Presentation and Awards 2021 LMC Visit Home Economics Department NI Water Visit Eco Committee More News > St Mary's High School, Newry © Copyright 2021 by St Mary's Newry. Developed by Wholeschool. Contact Us Tel: 028 3026 2851 info@stmarys.newry.ni.sch.uk Address Upper Chapel Street Newry Down BT34 2DT

HOME ABOUT CURRICULUM PASTORAL PARENTS LATEST NEWS CONTACT History & Traditions St. Mary's was built on very rocky ground which had been purchased from a family by the name of Maguinness. The family lived in a large house called "Priory House" named thus because the Dominican Fathers once lived there. This house has since been demolished. By the time of the opening of St. Mary's neither St. Mark's, Warrenpoint nor St. Paul's, Bessbrook were built so pupils came from a very wide catchment area, Newry, Warrenpoint, Burren, Clontifleece, Rostrevor, Killowen, Barr, Saval, Sheeptown, Crowhill, Hilltown and Killeavey. This catchment area has been reduced considerably since the opening of both of these schools. It took three years to build St. Mary's, without the extensions we have now. Felix O'Hare & Co.Ltd. was the contractor and the extensions were built by Rodgers of Crossmaglen. On the 1st September, 1961, St. Mary's opened it's doors and 644 pupils were enrolled. Mass was celebrated by Most Rev.Dr.O'Doherty R.I.P in the school Assembly Hall and afterwards the school was blessed. There was no official school uniform at the time. When it was decided to have a school uniform the colours chosen were grey and blue and later these were changed to maroon and pink. Pupils sat for the Junior Examination and, if successful, transferred to one of the local girl's Grammar schools to continue their studies. The past pupils of St. Mary's are to be found in all walks of life. Out of gallery St Mary's High School, Newry © Copyright 2021 by St Mary's Newry. Developed by Wholeschool. Contact Us Tel: 028 3026 2851 info@stmarys.newry.ni.sch.uk Address Upper Chapel Street Newry Down BT34 2DT

HOME ABOUT CURRICULUM PASTORAL PARENTS LATEST NEWS CONTACT Board of Governors' Reports Board of Governors' Report 2020 - 2021 St Mary's High School, Newry © Copyright 2021 by St Mary's Newry. Developed by Wholeschool. Contact Us Tel: 028 3026 2851 info@stmarys.newry.ni.sch.uk Address Upper Chapel Street Newry Down BT34 2DT