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Clarendon College (Jamaica)

Coordinates: 18°05′16″N 77°16′18″W / 18.0878515°N 77.2717166°W / 18.0878515; -77.2717166
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Clarendon College
Location
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Middlesex County

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Jamaica
Clarendon College is located in Jamaica
Clarendon College
Clarendon College
Coordinates18°05′16″N 77°16′18″W / 18.0878515°N 77.2717166°W / 18.0878515; -77.2717166
Information
TypePublic
MottoTemplate:Lang-la
(Persevere and Excel)
Patron saint(s)Rev. Lester Davy
Opened1942-02-02
FounderRev. Lester Davy
StatusOpen
PrincipalMr. David Wilson
Age range12-19
Enrolment1900 Students
LanguageEnglish/Spanish
CampusCollege
Campus size120 Acres
Houses<Ashberry,Davy, Sharpe, Nichol, Pershadsingh -->
Colour(s)Blue/Yellow/White
SongWe Build Our School
AthleticsTrack and Field, Basketball, Netball, Table Tennis, Football, Cricket
SportsTrack and Field, Football, Basketball, Netball
MascotA torch
NicknameC.C/College
RivalGlenmuir High School and Edwin Allen
AccreditationMinistry of Education

Clarendon College, commonly called CC, is a high school in the town of Chapelton in northern Clarendon, Jamaica. It is the oldest school in the parish and was founded on February 2, 1942 by the Rev. Lester Davy. Davy was born in 1909 and trained at The Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica. Reverent T. Hughs convinced Davy to build a school and that he did accomplish at Rose Bank in Chapelton Clarendon. The school started with only two teachers, Rev. Davy and Mrs. Hyacinth Balford, and ten students, the school was later relocated to its current location on Chapelton Hill. Today, every year a march still takes place every year on February 2 to highlight and commemorate the legacy of Rev. Lester Davy.

Clarednon College boasts as very successful alumni who have continued to demonstrate the instilled school motto "Perstare et Praetare" (which translates "Persevere and Excel") in their various fields and professions. Clarendon College alumni can be found in leadership capacities in government, sports, medicine, business and other various fields. It also is known for it unusually large campus which extends to approximately 120 acres. The current principal of Clarendon College is David Wilson and its motto reads: "Perstare et Praestare" which means persevere and excel.

Curriculum

Arts

English Language, English Literature, History, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Building Technology, Religious Education, Spanish,Music

Sciences

Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Physics, Biology, Human and Social Biology, Integrated Science, Information Technology,Technical Drawing, Food and Nutrition Business

Principles of Business, Principles of Accounting, Office Administration, Management of Business, Economics

Extracurricular activities

Variety of sports and clubs.

Sports

  • Football
  • Cricket
  • Netball
  • Basketball
  • Table Tennis
  • Track & Field

Clubs and Societies

  • Camera Club
  • Cadet
  • Key Club
  • Red Cross
  • Environment Club
  • Drama Club
  • Choir
  • Debating Society
  • Chess Club
  • Quiz Team
  • Sign Language
  • UNESCO
  • 4H
  • ISCF

See also

References