Bishops' High School, Guyana

The Bishops' High School

Hard work conquers all
Location

Region 4
Georgetown
Guyana

Coordinates 6°48′51″N 58°09′49″W / 6.81428°N 58.16373°WCoordinates: 6°48′51″N 58°09′49″W / 6.81428°N 58.16373°W
Information
School type Government
Established 1870
Status Open
Authority Ministry of Education
School number 090007
Principal Mrs. Winifred Ellis
Vice principal Mrs. Gibson
Faculty 32
Grades Forms 1 - Upper 6th
Gender co-ed
Age range 12 - 18
Classes 17
Average class size 35
Medium of language English
Campus type Urban
School colour(s) red, green & white
Song Look down on us oh father
Nickname B.H.S.
Rival Queen's College
USNWR ranking 2
National ranking 2
Alumni Desiree Bernard (http://www.caricom.org/jsp/projects/personalities/desiree_bernard.jsp)

The Bishops' High School is ranked as the second best secondary school in Georgetown, Guyana.

It was established in 1870 by the Anglican Church as a ladies' school. The school later merged with Mrs. Vyfhuis' school, also founded in 1870, and then with the DeSaffon school. Mrs. Vyfhuis was offered headship of the combined schools in 1875. The school's first home was at Brickdam and Manget Place, and then at "Minto House" on Waterloo Street. It later moved to "Lamaha House" at Carmichael and Lamaha Streets, the property of Bishop E.A. Parry.

In 1907, Bishop E.A. Parry moved the school to "Woodside House" (now known as "Transport House") on Main Street, and it became known as "Woodside House School". In 1921 the school moved to its present location at Carmichael and Murray (now known as Quamina) Streets. In 1922 Bishop E.A. Parry retired and the school then became known as "The Bishops' High School". Bishop Parry died in 1936 and the "Oswald Parry Hall" was opened at the school.

In January 1936, the school was handed over to the government of British Guiana. The new building was opened on January 5, 1946. The school celebrated its centennial in 1970 and became a co-educational institution five years later, in 1975.

The school's motto is "Labor Omnia Vincit".

There are five houses in The Bishops' High School: Allen House, Baskett House, Dewar House, Vyfhuis House and Wearn House; each named after a former headmistress of the school.


Houses and their colours

Allen House - yellow

Baskett House - pink

Dewar House - blue

Vyfhuis House - mauve

Wearn House - red

References

    External links

    The above links are to 3 of the international chapters of the BHS Alumni associations. There are also other chapters in London, England; Kingston, Jamaica; Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados; California; Florida and Washington DC in the USA.