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A group of 11th grade students and their teacher posing in front of the school crest and mural near the front entrance.
Working for success
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Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish Middlesex, Jamaica, | |
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Founded | 1997 |
Principal | Cedric Murray |
Teaching staff | 60 |
Grades | 7-11 |
Average class size | 36 |
Houses | Tulip (blue), Hibiscus (red), Marigold (yellow) & Boogie (green) |
Colour(s) | Purple, grey and yellow |
Song | Together We Can |
School roll | 1400 |
Ascot High School is a coeducational secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica. It admits students who pass the Grade Six Achievement test (GSAT).
The school shares a site with Ascot Primary School, Ascot Basic School and a large, multi-purpose sports field used by all three schools.[1]
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Ascot High School opened in 1997 with a small number of students and teachers. It has grown to 1,400 students and 60 staff.
At Ascot High school students learn subjects like, English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies,Information Technology, Integrated Science, Caribbean History, Spanish, Religious Education, English Literature, Clothing and textile, Home Economics Management, Food and Nutrition, Accounts, Principle of Business, Office Administration, Electronic Data Processing Management(EDPM), Agricultural Science, Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Performing Arts. Ascot has grades from 7 to 11.
The school's motto is working for succeed . and hitman
The school colours are purple, grey and yellow.
Ascot High School has four houses:
These compete against each other in numerous events at the school.
The school is open Monday to Friday 07:30 to 13:50, except on Tuesdays when school closes at 13:30.
It has one of the best dance and drama groups in St Catherine, part of its full Performing Arts Department.
In May 2009, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams were disrupted when there was a shoot-out on the school grounds.[2]
Ascot High School participates in many inter school sports competitions including Basketball, Netball, Football, Track and Field, and Volleyball.
Ascot High has attractive, modern buildings and facilities. These include three Science laboratories, three Information Technology laboratories, a music room, a library, an auditorium, and a visual arts room. Ascot High School has no Cafeteria but students eat inside their classrooms.
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