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Saint Mary's College (Saint Lucia)

Coordinates: 14°01′24.96″N 60°59′57.48″W / 14.0236000°N 60.9993000°W / 14.0236000; -60.9993000
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Saint Mary's College
The school's crest
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Saint Lucia
Coordinates14°01′24.96″N 60°59′57.48″W / 14.0236000°N 60.9993000°W / 14.0236000; -60.9993000
Information
Other nameSMC
School typeSecondary School
MottoSummum Attingitur Nitendo
(The top is reached by striving)
Established20 April 1890 (1890-04-20)
AuthorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalNeal Fontenelle
GradesForm 1 - Form 5 (5 Years)
GenderMale
Age range11-16
HousesPresentation, Rodney, Tapón, Abacombie
Colour(s)Black and White
Websitesmc.edu.lc

Saint Mary's College is an all-male secondary school located in Vigie, Castries, Saint Lucia.

History

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Saint Mary's College opened on 20 April 1890, founded by Rev. Louis Tapon as the first secondary school in Saint Lucia.[1] [2]

In 2022 there was a legal case after the head sent a student home because he had a full head of hair. Judge Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence granted an injunction obliging the school to admit the student while the dispute was settled.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "History of St. Mary's College". Saint Mary's College. 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Leonce, Francis S. (16 June 2019). "A historical account of SMC detailed in C. George's New Book". The Voice. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Hair dispute: SMC student back at school after court injuction | Loop St. Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ Wayne, Rick (3 June 2017). "The More Things Change . . . Looking Back!". St. Lucia Star. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b James, Louis (30 July 2014). Caribbean Literature in English. Routledge. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-317-87122-4.
  6. ^ Grimes, William (17 March 2017). "Derek Walcott, Poet and Nobel Laureate of the Caribbean, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Philip J Pierre- Building a New St. Lucia, One Person at a Time". Kreol Magazine. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ "UWI's Tribute To Sir Dunstan St. Omer". The Voice. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Emile Ford, singer – obituary". The Telegraph. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
  10. ^ Anthony, Rae (29 May 2015). "Vladimir Lucien – Sounding Ground". Yo! Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.