Manchester High School, Jamaica
Manchester High School | |
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Address | |
9 Perth Rd., Manchester, Jamaica Mandeville Jamaica | |
Coordinates | 18°02′14″N 77°30′33″W / 18.037108°N 77.509273°WCoordinates: 18°02′14″N 77°30′33″W / 18.037108°N 77.509273°W |
Information | |
School type | Secondary school |
Motto | Sic Luceat Lux (Let Your Light So Shine) |
Established | 1855 |
Status | Open |
Authority | Ministry of Education |
Principal | Mr. Jasford Gabriel |
Acting Principal | Mrs. Hillary Morgan |
Vice Principals | Dr. Donnalyn King, Mr. Rohan Harrison |
Teaching staff | 98 |
Grades | 7-13 |
Years offered | 11-19 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 1898 (2021) |
Campus type | Rural |
Colour(s) | Brown Gold |
Song | Sic Luceat Lux (Let Your Light So Shine) |
Nickname | Chesta |
Rival | St. Elizabeth Technical High School |
Website | http://manchesterhighschooljm.com/ |
Manchester High School is a coeducational secondary school located at 9 Perth Road in the town of Mandeville, Jamaica.
History[]
Manchester High School was established for the purpose of providing "a good middle class education" to boys and girls.[1] Since portions of the current parish of Manchester were a part of Vere, the funds from the Vere Trust, a result of charitable donations from several individuals, were used in 1855 to establish several institutions.
Manchester Middle Grade and Elementary schools had separate sections for boys and girls and were conducted on premises adjacent to St. Mark's Anglican Church (Mandeville Parish Church) beginning April 20, 1861. Prior to this, the school was located in the lower storey of the Mandeville Court House, then on the premises of a private citizen.[2] In 1952, the current site of the institution on Perth Road was acquired from the Anglican Church after the primary and middle schools moved to the campus currently known as Mandeville Primary and Junior High School and the school was officially opened in 1953.[3]
Principals[]
- Matthew Forbes "M.F." Johns (1883 - 1927)
- Sir Phillip Sherlock (1927 - 1929)[4]
- Clarence Webb-Harris (1929 - 1943)
- Lewis Davidson (acting 1943)
- P. J. Eyre (1944 - 1945)
- John "J.C." Sleggs (1946 - 1959)
- Raymond "Gerry" German (1960 - 1966)[5]
- Herbert Neita (acting 1966 - 1968)
- Ferdinand Gunter (1968 - 1981)
- Caswell Burton (1982 - 1991)[6]
- Branford Gayle (1992 - 2004)[7]
- Jasford Gabriel (2006 - present)
Accomplishments[]
Rhodes Scholars[]
- Chevano Baker (2019)
Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships[]
Girls' Championships[]
- 1961
- 1994
- 1995[8]
Headley Cup[]
- 2013
- 2019[9]
All Together Sing[]
- 2012
- 2015[10]
Schools Challenge Quiz[]
- 1976
- 1982[11]
Notable alumni[]
Politics and law[]
- Christopher Tufton, Member of Parliament, Minister of Health and Wellness
Arts and culture[]
- Anton Phillips, Jamaican-born British actor
- Lila Iké, Reggae singer and songwriter
Sports[]
- Lorraine Fenton, 400m national record holder and Olympic silver medallist [12]
- Sherone Simpson, 4 × 100m relay Olympic champion
- Nesta Carter, 4 × 100m relay Olympic champion
- Omar McLeod, 110m hurdles national record holder and Olympic champion
- Elaine Thompson Herah, 100m, 200m Olympic champion
- Natoya Goule , 800m national record holder and Olympian
- Chanice Porter, long jump athlete and Olympian
References[]
- ^ Service., Jamaica. Information. The Handbook of Jamaica for ... : comprising historical, statistical and general information concerning the island compiled from official and other reliable records. Govt. Print. Establishment. pp. 329–331. OCLC 1038162257.
- ^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Jamaica - Mandeville Court House". www.jnht.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Manchester High - Television Jamaica (TVJ)". www.televisionjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "PHILIP SHERLOCK - man for all seasons" (PDF). The Sunday Gleaner Magazine. 7 December 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Obituary - Gerry German - 1928-2012". Tes. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Caswell Burton's divine call to teach". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ Jamaica, diG (2015-03-19). "Champs School Profile - Manchester High —". diG Jamaica. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Manchester end STETHS Headley Cup winning streak". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Manchester High - Television Jamaica (TVJ)". www.televisionjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ TVJ. "Past Winners". Television Jamaica (TVJ). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Gregory & Lorraine - 2 medals in 15 minutes in Sydney". 25 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links[]
- Schools in Jamaica
- 1856 establishments in the British Empire