Knox College, Jamaica
| Knox College | |
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| Location | |
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Spalding, Clarendon Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | 18°09′06″N 77°27′16″W / 18.151663°N 77.4543858°WCoordinates: 18°09′06″N 77°27′16″W / 18.151663°N 77.4543858°W |
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| Motto | Niti Severe Neque Cedere (To Strive to Serve and Not to Yield) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder | David Bent & Lewis Davidson |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Spalding hill |
| School number | 100061 |
| Chairperson | Dorothy Miller |
| Principal | Mr. Alexander Bourne |
| Chaplain | Rev. Earl Thames |
| Grades | grade 7 - 6th form |
| Gender | male & female |
| Enrollment | ~1,450 (2014) |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day | six hours forty minutes |
| Campus | Spalding |
| Houses | Forbes Dennis, Grant, Murray and Webster |
| School colour(s) | red, blue and white |
| Nickname | "The Factory Of Greatness" |
| National ranking | 09 |
| Newspaper | Chat Bout |
| Website | www |
Knox College, also known as the Knox complex of schools, is an educational complex in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. It consists of four institutions: the Neighbourhood Early Childhood Institute, Knox Junior School, Knox College High School, and Knox Community College.
Founded in 1947, it occupies about 100 acres (40 ha) of land. The school is named after John Knox. The complex is administered by a Board of Trustees appointed by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Each school operates under its own principal and board of management, nominated by the church and established by the Ministry of Education.
Co-Founders of the complex of schools are Rev. Lewis Davidsonas First Principal,and Mr. David Bent-First Bursar and Builder. Other pioneers of the school include workers such as Mr. Leo Jones,Mr. Louis Byles,Mrs. Gloria Swaby,Mr. Richard Clarage,Mr. George Scott,Dr. Barbara Jones and Mrs. Helen Stills.
Knox College High School is a coeducational high school in Clarendon, Jamaica for both day pupils and boarders.
Knox College is a grant-aided secondary institution. It remains today as the only secondary co-educational boarding school in Jamaica. Most students come from the surrounding districts and towns. However, a significant number of students are from other parishes throughout the island. With seven grades (7-13) and up to seven streams, Knox College takes in approximately 300 students each year.
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