St. Mary's College, Jamaica

St. Mary's College
Location

Above Rocks, Saint Catherine
Jamaica

St. Mary's College

Coordinates 18°06′00″N 76°53′00″W / 18.1°N 76.8833°W / 18.1; -76.8833Coordinates: 18°06′00″N 76°53′00″W / 18.1°N 76.8833°W / 18.1; -76.8833
Information
Motto Always to Excel
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Founded 1955
Founder Father Edmond Cheaney S.J
Status Open
Oversight The St. Mary's Mission
Principal Mrs. Serphena Davidson
Grades 7-13
Gender Male and Female
Pupils more than 900
Language English, Jamaican English
School colour(s) Blue and Gold
Athletics Track and Field
Sports Football, Cricket, Netball
Nickname STMC or Mary's
Communities served Parks Roads, Rock Hall, Harkers Hall, Cassava River, Glengoffe, Mt. Matthews

Saint Mary's College is a high school located in Above Rocks in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. It school was founded in 1955 by its first principal, Father Edmund Cheney S.J. of St. Mary's Mission Catholic church

At present about 1000 students are enrolled.

Like other Jamaican secondary schools, Saint Mary's College uses a selection process to accept students starting at seventh grade. Students must pass the Grade Six Achievement Test (formerly known as the Common Entrance Examination), and the Grade Nine Achievement Test.

Communities served

The school serves the communities of:


Until 1966, the school accommodated boarders from other Caribbean countries and the U.S.A.

Campus

The school has numerous facilities, such as an administrative block, a cafeteria, lunch room, library, computer lab, music room and science labs, as well as several classroom blocks and staff rooms, etc. The school also has spacious volleyball and basketball courts. The campus has teachers' residences, as well as apartment-style cottages for foreign or out-of-town teachers having the option to live on campus.

Uniform

Uniforms are worn on campus. Girls in first through third form wear a sky blue double pleated tunic over a short-sleeved gold blouse. Boys wear khaki pants and shirts with blue and gold striped epaulettes. Girls in fourth and fifth form wear a double pleated blue skirt with a gold blouse and a striped tie, while boys wear khaki pants and shirts with a blue and gold striped tie. Sixth form girls wear a short-sleeved gold jacket lined with blue piping over a blue A-lined skirt. Sixth form boys wear long-sleeved white shirts, khaki pants and a gold tie striped with blue. All students wear black shoes with navy blue socks. Prefects' uniforms are the same as other students', but they often feature a white short sleeved blouse or shirt instead of the gold blouse or khaki shirt.

Curriculum

Subjects offered to students include Technical Drawing, Wood Works, Mathematics, Physical Education, General Science, Social Studies, Home Economics, Biology, Geography, History, Physics, Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Principles of Accounting, Office Administration, Principles of Business, English, Chemistry, Information Technology, Electrical Principles, Literature, Spanish, Art and Religious Education.

Students take the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) Exam in their 4th or 5th year at the school and the Caribbean Advance Proficiency Exam (CAPE) in their 6th form years.

Sports Activities

Students participate in national school events for the following sports:

Head Teachers/Principals

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