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The Queen's School
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Map
4 - 10 Central Avenue

Kingston 8

Jamaica
Queen's School, Jamaica is located in Jamaica
Queen's School, Jamaica
Coordinates18°01′55″N 76°47′49″W / 18.03207°N 76.79702°W / 18.03207; -76.79702
Information
School typePublic Secondary school
MottoVirtute et Sapientia Floreat
(May she flourish in virtue and wisdom)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationAnglican
Founded1953
FounderSynod of the Church of England
StatusOpen
School code02061[1]
Grades7 to 13
GenderGirls
Age11 to 19
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeUrban
Houses  Alexandria
  Victoria
  Elizabeth
  Mary
Colour(s)    Red, White and Gray
NicknameQueen's, Queen's High
AccreditationCXC, CSEC, GCE, CAPE
AlumniLisa Hanna
Miss World/Member of Parliament
Grace Jackson
Sportswoman/Olympian
Mitsy Seaga
Miss Jamaica World

The Queen's School, Jamaica is an all-girl High School located in Kingston, Jamaica. Academically, it is one of the top high schools in Jamaica. It is an Anglican school and is well known and respected for producing quality students. The school is located off Constant Spring Road, on Central Avenue with The Queen's Preparatory School on the same property. The Queen's School ( also referred to as Queen's or Queen's High School ) caters to students from the ages of 11 to 19, ranging from 1st to 6th forms.

History

The Queen's School was founded in 1953 when the Synod of the Church of England passed a resolution that a new secondary school should be established. In January 1954, the school was formally opened as a Diocesan High School for Girls with a Preparatory Department for boys and girls.

The school started with fifty-one students, four forms and four teachers in the old Doric Hotel building. The High School was under the direction of Mrs. Anne Chambers with Mrs. S. E. Clarke as Second Mistress. In 1955 Mrs. Clarke took over as Headmistress.

1958 was an important year in the history of Queen's and indeed in the history of Jamaica for it marked the coming of the Common Entrance Examination. 1958 also marked the opening of the tennis courts. 1959 saw the establishment of the Junior School for children between the ages of 9 and 11, as well as the building which housed the High School's Laboratories for Chemistry and Biology and the Cookery, Art and Needlework Rooms.

In 1960 the School had 360 students. The number of students rose from 600 in 1973 to nearly 1000 in 1978 by which time the School had a swimming pool, netball courts, and a new Administrative Block in place of the old Doric Hotel Building. The school also competed and won the ISSA Girl's Championships for the first time in that year (1978).

The school crest has a Tudor Rose which is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty.

Houses and Badges

The houses are named after Queens of England and the school badge worn by students is embroidered with their respective house colour and are as follows:

  • Victoria - Red Badge
  • Mary - Blue Badge
  • Alexandra - Green Badge
  • Elizabeth - Yellow Badge

Campus

The Queen's School has a large campus and offers students a wide variety of activities and has facilities to suit almost any interest, these include:

  • School Pool
  • Tennis Court
  • Netball Court
  • Computer Rooms
  • Book Store
  • Hall
  • Nurses Bay (School RN)
  • Administrative Block
  • Faculty Room
  • Library
  • Classrooms
  • Performing Arts Centre
  • School Auditorium
  • Holy Ground (Devotions and Graduations)
  • Guidance Counsellors Office
  • Science Building
  • Home Economics Labs
  • Art Studios
  • Cafeteria
  • Music Room
  • Lounge Areas

Insignia

Motto
  • Virtute et Sapientia Floreat - "May she flourish in virtue and wisdom"
Emblem
Uniform
  • Lower School (1st - 5th) Grey "V" neck tunic, white rolled-up three quarter sleeve blouse, red tie - with crest. Black shoes, white socks.
  • Upper School (6th) Grey A-line skirt with white blanket stitch lining pockets, white rolled-up three quarter sleeve blouse, red tie and a house badge to be pinned upon the left corner of shirt. Black shoes, white socks.
Colours
  • Red, White and Grey

Clubs and Societies

The Queen's school has a wide variety of clubs, extracurricular activities and societies.

Sport Clubs are
  • Swimming
  • Badminton
  • Volleyball
  • Hockey
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Track & Field
  • Lawn Tennis
  • Table Tennis
Service Clubs are
  • Red Cross Club
  • Key Club
  • Interact Club
  • Girl Guides
  • The Royal Octagon Club
  • The Environmental Club
  • Heritage Club
Extracurricular Activities are
  • Schools Challenge Quiz
  • Drama Club
  • Modern Languages
  • Bible Study Society of the West Indies
  • Writers Club
  • Debating
  • Guitar Club
  • School Band
  • Choir
  • Queen's Dance Troupe
  • Inter Schools Christian Fellowship (ISCF)
  • Sixth Form Association (SFA)

School hymns

There are two school hymns:

Notable alumni

• [Dr. Mayolyn Miller] - Consultant Nephrologist, Pediatrician

References

  1. ^ "Directory of Public Educational Institutions" (pdf). Ministry of Education, Jamaica. 2005-10-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
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