Holmwood Technical High School

Holmwood Technical High School
Information
Type	Technical High School
Motto	Deeds Not Words
Established	March 2, 1936
Principal	Hidran McKulsky

Holywood Technical High School is a co-educational school in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica. It was initially established as the first Practical Training Centre on March 2, 1936, and was later converted into a technical high school (Jamaican nomenclature for secondary education) by the government of Jamaica in 1961. ^[1]

In 2023, Holmwood Tech was expanded on a J$184,000,000 (US$1193574.48) contract. ^[2]

Holmwood Tech is known for its track and field teams, particularly its women's team performance at the Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships. ^{[3] [4]}

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Holmwood Technical High School

• Carl Lawson (sprinter) (born 1947), Jamaican sprinter ^[5]
• Janieve Russell (born 1993), Jamaican hurdler ^[6]
• Ashley Williams (sprinter) (born 1996), Jamaican sprinter ^[7]

References

1. "History of Holmwood". holmwoodpsany.org.
2. "Expansion of Holmwood Technical Will Benefit Neighbouring Schools". jis.gov.jm . 18 July 2023.
3. "'Holmwood is not an all-girls school'". jamaica-gleaner.com .
4. "Holmwood's legacy is still alive, says coach". jamaica-gleaner.com .
5. "Jamaican runs 10.3 100m in West Germany". Kingston Gleaner . 21 August 1969.
6. Synopsis | The Athletes & Their Mothers. Fast As She Can. Retrieved on 12 August 2014.
7. Walker, Howard (13 March 2024). "Former Holmwood star Ashley Williams recalls magic of Champs". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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