Ascot High School

Ascot High School

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
Location
Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Middlesex, Jamaica
Coordinates 17°57′04″N 76°54′45″W / 17.951157°N 76.912381°WCoordinates: 17°57′04″N 76°54′45″W / 17.951157°N 76.912381°W
Information
Type Public
Founded 1997
Principal Cedric Murray
Vice principal Mrs. Yvette Johnson Smith
Teaching staff 60
Grades 7-12
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]

History

Ascot High School opened in 1997 with a small number of students and teachers. It has grown to 1,400 students and 60 staff.

Curriculum

Subjects include: 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. Ascot has grades from 7 to 11.

Ascot Today

Inside a classroom at Ascot High School, Portmore, Jamaica.

The school is open Monday to Friday 07:30 to 13:50, except on Tuesdays when school closes at 13:30.

Notable incidents

In May 2009, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams were disrupted when there was a shoot-out on the school grounds.[2]

Annual celebrations

Sports

Ascot High School participates in many inter school sports competitions including Basketball, Netball, Football, Track and Field, and Volleyball.

Infrastructure

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.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Aerial view of all three schools and their sports field.
  2. ↑ Radio Jamaica

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