Ascot High School

Ascot High School
A group of 11th grade students and their teacher posing in front of the school crest and mural near the front entrance.
Location
Portmore , Middlesex, Jamaica , Saint Catherine Parish
Coordinates	17.951157°N 76.912381°W / 17.951157; -76.912381
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Working for success
Founded	1997
Principal	Cedric Murray
Teaching staff	60
Grades	7-12
School roll	1400
Average class size	36
Houses	Tulip (blue), Hibiscus (red), Marigold (yellow) & Boogie (green)
Colour(s)	Purple, grey and yellow
Song	Together We Can

Ascot High School is a coeducational secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica. It admits students who pass the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The school shares a site with Ascot Primary School, Ascot Basic School and a large, multi-purpose sports field used by all three schools.

History

Ascot High School opened in 1997 with a small number of students and teachers. It has grown to 1,400 students and 60 staff.

Curriculum

Subjects include: English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Information Technology, Integrated Science, Caribbean History, Spanish, Religious Education, English Literature, Clothing and Textile, Home Economics Management, Food and Nutrition, Accounts, Principles of Business, Office Administration, Electronic Data Processing Management (EDPM), Agricultural Science, Visual Arts, and Physical Education.

Inside a classroom at Ascot High School, Portmore, Jamaica.

Notable incidents

In May 2009, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams were disrupted when there was a shoot-out on the school grounds.

Annual celebrations

• Culture Day

Sports

Ascot High School participates in many inter school sports competitions including basketball, netball, football, track and field, and volleyball.

Infrastructure

Ascot High has attractive, modern buildings and facilities. These include three science laboratories, three information technology laboratories, a music room, a library, an auditorium, and a visual arts room. Ascot High School has no cafeteria; students eat inside their classrooms.

Gallery

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  Lunch in the school grounds.
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  The school crest on a mural.
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  The lawn.
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  Inside a classroom.
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  The auditorium.
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  Inside a classroom.
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  Inside the IT lab.
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  A display in the library.

See also

• List of schools in Jamaica

External links

• Aerial view.
• Photos:

Sources

• Ascot High School website
• Municipality of Portmore Web site