Princess Margaret School | |
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Address | |
Hilda Davis Drive & Dickenson Bay Street , | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "The World is in need of good men and women" |
Founded | 1955 |
Authority | Ministry of Education |
Principal | Dr. Colin Greene |
Average class size | 35 |
Language | English |
Colour(s) | Red, Blue, Yellow, Green |
Nickname | PMS |
Website | http://princessmgrt.abusstar.com/dyndex.php |
Princess Margaret School (founded 1955) is a public secondary school in St. John's, Antigua. Its principal is Colin Greene.
The Princess Margaret School was Antigua's first public secondary school to be established and opened by Princess Margaret in the year 1955. [1] [2]
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Coordinates: 17°07′35″N61°50′33″W / 17.1264°N 61.8425°W