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Manchester High School, Jamaica

Coordinates: 18°02′14″N 77°30′33″W / 18.037108°N 77.509273°W / 18.037108; -77.509273
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Manchester High School
Manchester High School crest
Address
Map
4 Perth Rd., Manchester, Jamaica

Mandeville

Jamaica
Coordinates18°02′14″N 77°30′33″W / 18.037108°N 77.509273°W / 18.037108; -77.509273
Information
School typeSecondary school
MottoSic Luceat Lux
(Let Your Light So Shine)
Established1855
StatusOpen
AuthorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalJasford Gabriel
Upper School Vice PrincipalHillary Morgan
Teaching staff98
Grades7 to 13
Years offered11-19
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1898 (2021)
Campus typeRural
Colour(s)  Brown    Gold
SongSic Luceat Lux (Let Your Light So Shine)
NicknameChesta
Websitehttp://manchesterhighschooljm.com/

Manchester High School is a coeducational secondary school located at 4 Perth Road in the town of Mandeville, Jamaica.

History

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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

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  • 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 - 2023)

Accomplishments

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Rhodes Scholars

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  • Chevano Baker (2019)

Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls Championships

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Girls' Championships

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  • 1961
  • 1994
  • 1995[8]

Headley Cup

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TVJ's All Together Sing

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Schools Challenge Quiz

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ISSA Basketball

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  • 2014 Boys' Under-14 Central Championship
  • 2014 Boys' Under-14 All-Island Championship
  • 2022 Boys' Under-19 Central Championship

Notable alumni

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Politics and law

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Arts and culture

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Sports

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Medicine

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Business

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  • Brian Paisley, President of the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica (AAAJ)
  • Keith Duncan, Chief Executive of Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Former President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica [14]
  • Donna Duncan-Scott, Executive Director of Culture and Human Development at Jamaica Money Market Brokers

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Jamaica - Mandeville Court House". www.jnht.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. ^ "Manchester High - Television Jamaica (TVJ)". www.televisionjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  4. ^ "PHILIP SHERLOCK - man for all seasons" (PDF). The Sunday Gleaner Magazine. 7 December 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Obituary - Gerry German - 1928-2012". Tes. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  6. ^ "Caswell Burton's divine call to teach". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  8. ^ Jamaica, diG (2015-03-19). "Champs School Profile - Manchester High —". diG Jamaica. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  9. ^ "Manchester end STETHS Headley Cup winning streak". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  10. ^ "Manchester High in ecstacy after Headley Cup triumph - Jamaica Observer". 13 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Manchester High - Television Jamaica (TVJ)". www.televisionjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  12. ^ TVJ. "Past Winners". Television Jamaica (TVJ). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  13. ^ "Gregory & Lorraine - 2 medals in 15 minutes in Sydney". 25 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Manchester High alumni launch $100-m endowment trust fund". Jamaica Observer. 2023-04-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-15.


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