Montserrat Secondary School

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Montserrat Secondary School
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Montserrat Secondary School

Coordinates 16°45′23″N62°13′05″W / 16.7565°N 62.2181°W / 16.7565; -62.2181
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Type Secondary school
MottoQui Non Proficit Deficit
(He who does not progress, regresses.)
Established1938
PrincipalCheryln Hogan
EnrollmentApproximately 340 (in 2016) [1]
Affiliation Government of Montserrat

The Montserrat Secondary School, often referred to for short as MSS, is the only pre-16 years of age secondary school on the island of Montserrat. The school's campus is currently located in Salem. Prior to 2004 it was responsible for Montserrat's sixth-form education (post-16); currently Montserrat Community College (MCC) now offers Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) sixth-form classes.

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History

It was established by the 1938 merger of a government boys' secondary school, Montserrat Boys Grammar School, and a private girls' secondary school. [2] Originally not all Montserrat citizens had the right to a secondary education, and the school chose which students may be admitted. A May 2011 Montserrat government report stated that the school "produced excellent results and enjoyed national esteem" in that time. [3] Wealthier families were the main clientele of MSS. [2]

There were 64 students in 1941. In 1955 its senior/modern school opened. In 1971 its junior school opened. The May 2011 government report stated that these new divisions "did not substantially alter the elitist nature of the school." [4] The school has multiple locations before settling in Salem. [2]

In 1986 secondary education became universal in Montserrat, and the report stated this, as well as the 1997 Soufrière Hills volcanic eruption, which reduced the student population, altered the school's culture. [4] As a result of the establishment of universal secondary education, MSS established three branch junior school campuses in Dagenham, Salem, and Thompson Field. [2]

In the pre-1997 period it was the sole school with upper secondary education, with its senior secondary division being the Montserrat Senior Secondary School, [5] and its junior secondary being a lower section. [6] The campuses together had 1,043 students in 1988. [7]

The volcanic eruption and population loss resulted in the dissolution of MSS's sixth-form college; Montserrat Community College took over sixth-form studies upon its opening in 2004. [8] The school now has a single campus in Salem.

By 2011 the teacher population had a lack of stability, contrasting with local-origin teachers of previous generations. In addition, and multiple "behavioural problems" had occurred "for several years". In 2011 there were 300 students; some of the school's students had English as a second language as they were immigrants. [4]

Campus

It occasionally closed during ash falls as it is in the volcano's ash shadow. [9] A report from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) stated that the school is a long distance from the major settlements in northern Montserrat. [10]

Principals of the Montserrat Secondary School, 1928 – present

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. "2015/2016 Montserrat Secondary School Academic Year Report by MSS Principal, Mrs Cherlyn S. Hogan". MNI Alive. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ABOUT US | MSS ASSOCIATION". mssassociation.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "MONTSERRAT SECONDARY SCHOOL REVIEW REPORT." Government of Montserrat. May 2011. p. 6.
  4. 1 2 3 "MONTSERRAT SECONDARY SCHOOL REVIEW REPORT." Government of Montserrat. May 2011. p. 7.
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  8. "History." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 27, 2017.
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  11. Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, ISBN   0-87930-655-6, pp. 26–28

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