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Black River High School | |
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80 High Street | |
Coordinates | 18°01′55″N77°51′36″W / 18.031954°N 77.859986°W Coordinates: 18°01′55″N77°51′36″W / 18.031954°N 77.859986°W |
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Motto | 'We Create Our Own Destiny' |
Founded | 1970 |
School district | Ministry of Education Region V [1] |
Principal | Roderick Harley [2] |
Grades | 7 - 13 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 10to 19 |
Campus size | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBlackRiverHighAlumni |
Black River High School is a high school located in Black River, Jamaica.
The Black River High School is situated about half a mile from the town of Black River. The Anglican Church in Black River acquired 12 acres of land through loans and grants. The Francis' family donated 4 acres making a total of 16 acres on which the government built the Black River High School.[ citation needed ]
The Junior Secondary school was opened in September 1970 to house 655 students on a straight shift from grades 7-9.
In 1974, the school was put on a two shift system since grades 10 and 11 were added. The word "Junior" was dropped from the name of the school.[ citation needed ]
In September 1998, Mr. J Beckford introduced the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). The subjects initially offered were Caribbean Studies, History, Mathematics and Statistics. Today the subjects offered have increased to include (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science), Sociology, Literature in English, Management of Business, Pure Mathematics, and Law and Economics, among others.[ citation needed ]
The school offers a range of extra curricular activities. In 2009, they were winners of the TVJ's All Together Sing competition for high school choirs in Jamaica after entering for the first time. They have received numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals for participating in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competition on a yearly basis.[ citation needed ]
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