Black River High School (Black River, Jamaica)

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Black River High School
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Black River High School (Black River, Jamaica)
80 High Street

Saint Elizabeth Parish

Black River

Jamaica
Coordinates 18°01′55″N77°51′36″W / 18.031954°N 77.859986°W / 18.031954; -77.859986
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Motto'We Create Our Own Destiny'
Founded1970
School districtMinistry of Education Region V [1]
PrincipalChristopher Romans
Grades7 - 13
GenderCo-educational
Age10to 19
Campus size16 acres (6.5 ha)
Website https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBlackRiverHighAlumni

Black River High School is a high school located in Black River, the parish capital of St Elizabeth, Jamaica.

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History

A privately operated high school was first established in Black River in September 1941. It was advertised as having preparatory, secondary, and commercial departments, boarding facilities, and its own swimming pool. The school was based at Waterloo House in Black River, a former hotel, and was led by Lynette Stewart, the wife of Waterloo's owner, Ferdinand Stewart. [2] The school operated until the early 1960s. After the school closed, Waterloo became a guest house again. [3] [4] Joyce Robinson, who later in her career became a noted librarian, taught at the school from 1944 to 1949. [5]

Black River Junior Secondary School was opened in September 1970 as a result of a World Bank-funded education project and was built on lands belonging to the Church of England. $86,393 Jamaican dollars were originally allotted for its development. [6] [7] The school was officially opened on 12 May 1971 by Edwin Allen, the Minister of Education, who declared that "bright children must be taught by bright teachers" and advocated for the development of teacher education in Jamaica. [8]

In 1974, a number of changes were brought in. Grades 10 and 11 were added to the school roster, and "Junior" was removed from the school's name. A two-shift system was also introduced. In 1988, it was made a high school. [9]

Principals

  1. Edgeton Harris (1970–1974)
  2. Jonathan Scott (1974–1992)
  3. Ricardo Gayle (1992–1994)
  4. Barrington Buchanan (1994–2013)
  5. Roderick Harley (2013–2015)
  6. Valencia Honeyghan (2015–2016)
  7. Theobold Fearon (2016–2017)
  8. Christopher Romans (2017–present)

Source: [9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Black River High | National Council on Education".
  2. ↑ "Black River High School - Opens". The Daily Gleaner. 9 August 1941. p. 20.
  3. ↑ "Waterloo Guest House". Jamaica Travel and Culture.com. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Waterloo Guest House History". Waterloo Guest House. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Marriott, Louis (23 May 2013). "Joyce Robinson: institution builder". The Gleaner. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Appraisal of Education Project Jamaica" (PDF). World Bank. Annex 11. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Allen, E. L. (15 March 1971). "The Westwood affair". The Daily Gleaner. p. 20.
  8. ↑ "Allen Condemns 'Convoy System' In Schools". The Daily Gleaner. 15 May 1971. p. 21.
  9. 1 2 "History of Black River High School". The Gleaner. 23 September 2021. p. 20.
  10. ↑ "The importance of youth in our sports training programmes". The Daily Gleaner. 27 February 1965. p. 4.
  11. ↑ "Pittsburgh University lauds UWI postgraduate". The Daily Gleaner. 1 June 1998. p. 23.
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