| Saint Jago High School | |
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| 33 Monk Street Ravensworth Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica St. Jago High School
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| School type | Public school (government funded) |
| Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit (Work Conquers All, Labor Conquers All Things) |
| Patron saint(s) | St. James |
| Established | 1744 |
| Founder | Peter Beckford (bequest) |
| Status | open |
| Chairperson | Hon. Justice Lensley Wolfe |
| Dean | Mrs. Antoinette Wright-Dallen |
| Principal | Mrs. Sandra Watson |
| Vice principal | Mr Michael Yee Sing and Ms Ardene Jones |
| Chaplain | Rev. Khaliah Kinkead |
| Staff | 120+ |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Grades | 1st - 5th Form, Lower Six and Upper Six |
| Age | 11 to 20 |
| Number of students | 1800+ |
| Sixth Form Students | 300+ |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | Curricular: 8:20 to 2:40 Extra-Curricular: 3:00 to 4:00 |
| Classrooms | 36 |
| Houses | Houses |
| School Colour(s) | Green & Gold |
| Slogan | Number One! |
| Song | Born in the Shades of Ancient Santiago |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Nickname | Jago, Ravensworth |
| Accreditation(s) | Ministry of Education Jamaica |
| Yearbook | Ravensworth Review |
| Webmaster | Shane Edwards |
| Librarian | Stephanie Wright-Grant |
| Bursar | Yvonne Lee |
| PTA President | Allan White |
| PSA President | Lenworth Wallace |
| Website | www.stjago.edu.jm www.stjago.com |
St Jago High School (formerly Beckford & Smith) in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica, founded in 1744, is one of the oldest, continuously operated schools in the Western Hemisphere. It is renowned for graduating some of Jamaica's senior military officers, world class cricketers, academic scholars, performing artists, and Olympic athletes.
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St Jago was founded in 1744 under the will of Colonel Peter Beckford, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. It began as the Free School of St. Jago-de-la-Vega and later amalgamated two schools, Beckford and Smith (a boy's school) and Cathedral Girls High. Its grounds were commonly known as Ravensworth.
The school has 6 houses which compete for athletic honours:
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