Immaculate Conception High School (Jamaica)

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Immaculate Conception High School
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Immaculate Conception High School (Jamaica)
152c Constant Spring Road

Kingston

Jamaica
Coordinates 18°02′38″N76°47′32″W / 18.04395°N 76.79218°W / 18.04395; -76.79218
Information
Motto Ad Astra Per Aspera
(Through Difficulty to Excellence (Literally: Through Difficulties to the stars)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Founded1858;166 years ago (1858)
Founder Scottish Franciscan Sisters
StatusOpen
PrincipalMrs. Reynolds
GenderFemale
Age range10-19
EnrolmentAbout 1,500
LanguageEnglish
Houses 7
Colour(s)   Blue and White
YearbookOur World
Website www.immaculatehigh.edu.jm

Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) is a Roman Catholic High School for girls in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. About 1500 girls are enrolled.

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History

In January 1858, the Scottish Franciscan Sisters set up a Preparatory and Secondary School for girls at Duke Street in Kingston. The School was dedicated to and named after Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. In January 1879, the Scottish Franciscans handed over the school to the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Mothers Paula and Veronica set a high standard of achievement which is today still being preserved.

In the summer of 1858, the school moved to Duke Street. On Saturday 23 October 1937, the ICHS was burnt to ashes in a terrible fire that started a block away at a beauty parlor. The school moved to Old Hope Road (temporarily) and then in 1941, the school acquired the Constant Spring Hotel (which was operated by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley and the United Hotels Company of America in 1933. [1] ) which is now used for the Immaculate Conception High School, Preparatory School and Convent.

The school was separated into two sections, one section for the English speaking students of Jamaica and the other for French speaking students of Haiti. Due to the lack of Haitian students, the French section has been closed down.

The school was a Boarding and Day School.

Campus

ICHS is located on a large campus with many facilities including:

Insignia

Motto
Emblem

Houses

There are seven houses:

  1. The Immaculata House - named after Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. The house color is blue.
  2. The Franciscan House named after St. Francis of Assisi. The house color is brown.
  3. The St. Joan of Arc House - named after St. Joan of Arc of France. The house color is yellow.
  4. The St. Clare House - named after St. Clare. The house color is green.
  5. The St. Tekakwitha House - named after the Indian Martyr, St Tekakwitha. The house color is red.
  6. The St. Rose of Lima House - named after the first canonized saint in the Western Hemisphere. The house color is rose-pink.
  7. The Davidica House - named after Sister M. Davidica, former principal of ICHS. The house color is purple.

Notable alumnae

Politics and Law
Sports

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References

  1. ↑ "Receivers Name for Hotel Firm" (PDF). The New York Times. 18 November 1933. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Similar but different stripes". Jamaica Gleaner. 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Tracy Robinson Profile [ permanent dead link ]
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