Rusea's High School

Rusea's High School
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Watson Taylor Drive

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Coordinates18°27′11″N 78°10′36″W / 18.45306°N 78.17667°W / 18.45306; -78.17667
Information
TypePublic school (government funded)
MottoLabor omnia vincit
(Work conquers all)
EstablishedDecember 22, 1777; 246 years ago (1777-12-22)
FounderMartin Rusea (bequest)
School code09044[1]
PrincipalLinvern Wright
Years offered713
GenderCo-educational
Age range13-19
Enrolment1,823[1] (2018)
Student to teacher ratio17:1
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)    Yellow, blue and green
SportsTrack and field, Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Netball, Basketball
Websitewww.ruseashighschool.com

Rusea's High School in Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica, established in 1777, is the fourth oldest, continuously operated high school in Jamaica, after Wolmer's Boys', one of the Wolmer's Schools (1729), Manning's School (1738) and St. Jago High School (1744).[2]

  1. ^ a b "Ministry of Education, Youth & Information School Profiles 2018-2019". Ministry of Education, Jamaica. 1 May 2019. p. 22. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "5 Oldest High Schools In Jamaica". The Jamaica Gleaner. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.