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St. Jago High School | |
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33 Monk Street Ravensworth , Jamaica | |
Coordinates | 17°59′59″N 76°57′05″W / 17.9998306°N 76.9513053°W |
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Type | Public school (government funded) |
Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit (Work Conquers All, Labor Conquers All) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican |
Established | 1744 |
Founder | Peter Beckford (bequest) |
Chairperson | Lissa Grant |
Principal | Collette Feurtado-Pryce |
Chaplain | Katherine Williamson-Teape |
Staff | 120+ |
Faculty | 100+ |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age range | 11-20 |
Number of students | 1800+ |
Language | English, Spanish and French |
Hours in school day | Curricular: 8:20 to 3:00 Extra-Curricular: 3:00 to 4:00 |
Classrooms | 36 |
Houses | Beckford, Campbell, Bell, Wortley, Smith, Nuttall |
Colour(s) | Green and gold |
Song | Born in the Shades of Ancient Santiago |
Sports | Track and Field, Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Netball, Basketball, Chess, Cricket |
Mascot | Lion |
Nickname | Jago, Ravens, Ravensworth |
Yearbook | Ravensworth Review |
Website | www |
St. Jago High School (formerly Beckford & Smith) in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica, founded in 1744, is one of the oldest, continuously operated schools in the Western Hemisphere. It is renowned for graduating some of Jamaica's senior military officers, world class cricketers, academic scholars, performing artists, and Olympic athletes.
The Principal at St Jago High School is currently Collette Feurtado-Pryce, who was appointed to the position in January 2016. The Senior Vice Principal at St Jago High School is Mrs Antoinette Wright-Dallen and the Junior Vice Principal is Mrs. Careen James-Barnett.