| Grenada Boys' Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Tanteen, St. George, Grenada | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Non Palma Sine Labore |
| Established | 1885 |
| School district | 5 |
| School code | 080004 |
| Principal | Phillip Thomas |
| Head of school | Government of Grenada |
| Staff | 45 |
| Age range | 11 - 17 |
| Number of students | 840 |
| Average class size | 36 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green |
| Slogan | The prize to the one who earns it |
| Website | http://www.thegbss.com/ |
Grenada Boys' Secondary School is an important grammar school in Grenada.
The Grenada Boys’ Secondary School (G.B.S.S.), initially known as the St. George’s Grammar School was scheduled to commence officially in January 1885; however, because of “unforeseen circumstances” it was not officially opened until Monday, February 02, 1885 at “Mrs. Grey’s premises in Hospital Street” (the present location of First Caribbean International Bank on Church Street) in St. George’s with 10 male students.
In 1910 –1911 the school was restructured and renamed Grenada Boys’ Secondary School and was relocated to Melville Street at the present site of the Police Barracks. The new premises were officially opened on September 18, 1911 with an enrollment of 23 students. In May 1946 the school was relocated to Tanteen to wooden barracks, which previously housed the Windward Island battalion for World War II. The wooden barracks were completely destroyed by hurricane Ivan in 2004. The school also experienced severe destruction from two fires in April and June 2005. The school’s auditorium was refurbished, through the kind sponsorship of DIGICEL in 2005. The first phase of the new school has been constructed from 2006 to 2008 by the Government of Grenada funded by the World Bank.
The GBSS has been mainly a boys’ school but girls have also attended especially for the sixth form (A’ level) years. Girls were also actually admitted into Form I from 1982 during the reign of the Peoples’ Revolutionary Government) to 1987 but were phased out by 1991. The present school roll is 835 male students. The Faculty consists of an Acting Principal, 47 Teachers and 2 Counselors