Excelsior High School (Jamaica)
Excelsior High School is a co-educational high school for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 20. It was first established in 1931[1] in Campbell Town and is now located in Kingston, Jamaica.
| Excelsior High School "Yet higher" | |
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| Address | |
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137 Mountain View Avenue , Kingston 3 | |
| Coordinates | 17°59′29.45″N 76°45′58.01″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Age Animo (Do It With Thy Might) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Founder | Hon. Aston Wesley Powell |
| Status | Co-educational |
| Locale | St Andrew, Jamaica |
| Chairperson | Ms. Lilieth Deacon |
| Principal | Mr. Deanroy Bromfield |
| Chaplain | Rev. Dr. Phillip O'B. Robinson |
| Staff | 100+ |
| Grades | 7 to 13 |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Age range | 11 to 20 |
| Enrollment | 2000+ |
| Average class size | 45 |
| Classes offered | Business,Technical, Foreign languages, Sciences, Arts, Home Management, Mathematics, English Language, Religious Ed., Physical Education, Entrepreneurship, among others |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7:30 am - 3:00pm |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Cousins, Wint, Shirley, Whiteman, Powell, Sherlock, |
| Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
| Song | "On Christ the sure foundation" |
| Sports | Football, Netball, Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Softball,Table Tennis, Volleyball, Lacrosse |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | "Agé" or "Ekkie" |
| Feeder schools | Excelsior Primary School |
| Website | www |
The school program includes academics, sports, and performing arts. Students who have gone on to become artists include Louise Bennett Coverly and Konshens. Students who have gone on to become professional sportsmen include the cricketers Courtney Walsh who was selected for the Jamaica national cricket team straight out of school, and Chris Gayle. The school is known for winning the Manning and Walker Cup more than once, and beating St George's College..
Other notable past Excelsorians include Owen "Blakka" Ellis, Claudette Pious, Hon. A. J. Nicholson, Hon. Phillip Paulwell and Hope Arthurine Anderson.
The school has a "green" program facilitated by a group of students in an environmental club who recycle plastic bottles and paper, interact with the agricultural science programme, plant and maintain grass and plants on the school grounds, and maintain a greenhouse.[2]
References
- "Jamaican High Schools D-H". Jamaican High Schools. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "In Kingston, Jamaica Excelsior High School Goes Green". Green Antilles. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.