St. Jago High School
| Saint Jago High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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33 Monk Street   St. Jago High School | |
| Coordinates | 17°59′59″N 76°57′05″W / 17.9998306°N 76.9513053°WCoordinates: 17°59′59″N 76°57′05″W / 17.9998306°N 76.9513053°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school (government funded) |
| Motto |
Labor Omnia Vincit (Work Conquers All, Labor Conquers All) |
| 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 | 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.
History
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.
Extracurricular activities
- Sports, particularly track and field.
- Performing arts (participant in annual Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Performing: : Arts Festivals).
- School's Challenge Quiz Competition; winners on four occasions, most recently 2010.
- First Jamaica Guide Company (which began in Jamaica in 1915 at Cathedral High School for Girls)
Athletic houses
The school has 6 houses which compete for athletic honours:
- Beckford (Red)
- Bell (Green)
- Campbell (Orange)
- Nuttall (Purple)
- Smith (Blue)
- Wortley (Yellow)
Alumni - Jamaican leaders
- Norman Washington Manley, O.N., National Hero
- Lensley Wolfe O.J., Chief Justice of Jamaica
- Eleise Francis, judge
- Dr. Ken Rattray
- Michael Henry, Member of Jamaican Parliament
- Carl Rattray, Member of Jamaican Parliament
Musicians
- Orville Manning
Olympians include
- Melaine Walker, Olympic Gold medallist
- Michelle Freeman, Olympic medallist sprint hurdler
- Juliet Campbell, Olympic medallist sprinter
- Gregory Meghoo, Olympic silver medallist sprinter
- Bertland Cameron, 400m world champion
- Kerron Stewart, Olympic Silver medallist
- Peta-Gaye Dowdie[1]
- Yohan Blake, Olympic Gold medallist
References
- ↑ "Athletes - Dowdie Peta-Gaye Biography". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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