Excelsior High School (Jamaica)

Excelsior High School
"Yet higher"
Address
Map
137 Mountain View Avenue

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Kingston 3

Coordinates17°59′29.45″N 76°45′58.01″W / 17.9915139°N 76.7661139°W / 17.9915139; -76.7661139
Information
School typeSecondary school
MottoAge Animo
(Do It With Thy Might)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationMethodist
Founded1931
FounderHon. Aston Wesley Powell
StatusCo-educational
LocaleSt Andrew, Jamaica
Sister schoolMorant Bay High School
ChairpersonMs. Lilieth Deacon
PrincipalMr. Deanroy Bromfield
ChaplainRev. Dr. Phillip O'B. Robinson
Staff100+
Grades7 to 13
GenderBoys and girls
Age range11 to 20
Enrollment2000+
Average class size45
Classes offeredBusiness,Technical, Foreign languages, Sciences, Arts, Home Management, Mathematics, English Language, Religious Ed., Physical Education, Entrepreneurship, among others
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7:30 am - 3:00pm
Campus typeUrban
HousesCousins, Wint, Shirley, Whiteman, Powell, Sherlock,
Colour(s)   Green and yellow
Song"On Christ the sure foundation"
SportsFootball, Netball, Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Softball,Table Tennis, Volleyball, Lacrosse
MascotEagle
Nickname"Agé" or "Ekkie"
Feeder schoolsExcelsior Primary School
Websitewww.excelsiorhighja.com

“The”Excelsior High School is a co-educational high school for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 20.[citation needed] It was first established in 1931[1] in Campbell Town and is now located in Kingston, Jamaica.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed].

Other notable past Excelsorians include Cliff Hughes (OD), 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]

  1. ^ "Jamaican High Schools D-H". Jamaican High Schools. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ "In Kingston, Jamaica Excelsior High School Goes Green". Green Antilles. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.