St. Catherine High School
| St. Catherine High School | |
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35 St. John's Road |
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| Coordinates | 17°59′54″N 76°58′23″W / 17.9982286°N 76.9729239°WCoordinates: 17°59′54″N 76°58′23″W / 17.9982286°N 76.9729239°W |
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| School type | Public |
| Motto |
Latin: Preces et Opera Omnia Vincunt "Prayer and Work Conquer All" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Founded | September 6, 1948 |
| Founders | Rev. Fr. Matthew Ashe SJ and Sr. Mary Mercedes-Doorly RSM |
| School number | 876-513-7495 |
| School code | 14073 |
| Chairman | Ms. Sharon Dale |
| Principal | Mr. Marlon Campbell |
| Chaplain | Rev. Fr. Richard Brown |
| Staff | 130+ |
| Grades | 7–13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-20 |
| Number of students | 2500- |
| Sixth form students | 250- |
| Education system | British West Indian |
| Language | Standard English |
| Hours in school day | Curricular: 7:45 to 2:40 Extra-Curricular: 3:00 to 4:00 |
| Classrooms | 59 |
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Joined Dual
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| Campus size | 15+ Acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Avila (yellow), Goretti (white with purple), Lourdes (red), Mercedes (orange), Orleans (royal blue) and Paschal (green) |
| Colour(s) | White & Deep Sky Blue |
| Slogan | Preces! |
| Song | Dear St. Catherine High; We Love You |
| Nickname | Catherine |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education CXC |
| National ranking | Top 20% |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sisters of Mercy, Jesuits |
| Alumni | Andrew Holness (Prime Minister of Jamaica) Kenneth Richards (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston) |
| Vice-Chairman | Deacon David Yee-Sing |
| Campus Minister | Sister Doris Osondu D.D.L. |
| Ja. PSA Pres. | Mr. Hugh Douse |
| NE USA PSA Pres. | Mr. Edie Edwards |
| SE USA PSA Pres. | Ms. Jasmine Barnes |
| Foundation Secretariat | Mrs. Joan Tyser-Mills JP, OD. |
| Website | St. Catherine High School |
35 St. John's Road
Spanish Town
Jamaica
Joined Dual
St. Catherine High School is a Roman Catholic co-educational traditional high school in the civic parish of St Catherine, Jamaica. It was founded by members of the orders of the Sisters of Mercy and the Jesuit Fathers out of St Joseph Church in 1948.
The idea of establishing a Catholic High School in Spanish Town originated with Father Matthew Ashe S.J. and Sister Mary Mercedes Doorley R.S.M., who saw the need to establish a school for children in St Catherine -with the potential- who were unable to gain places in the traditional grammar schools in Spanish Town and Kingston.
The school was originally intended to be a co-educational Catholic High School and it was established on the Catholic ideal of the total development of the student with a focus on student centred learning.
Father Matthew Ashe S.J. (1911–1990) arrived in Jamaica on 27 August 1945, with no inkling that he would later be involved in starting a high school in Spanish Town. His first assignment was with the St. Anne's Church located on Percy Street in Kingston. In September 1947, he was transferred to St Joseph's Church in Spanish Town to replace Father Gildy S.J".
Upon his arrival in Spanish Town, Father Gildy gave him a letter encouraging him to do "something for the Spanish Town mission". There was a big reception held for him at St. Catherine Primary. No sooner had Father Ashe arrived in Spanish Town than plans were afoot to start a Catholic high school.
Around the same time Sister Mary Mercedes-Doorly R.S.M. (1884–1972), a Jamaican who was running the St Anthony's Academy, a Secondary School in Port Antonio, was forced to close the school due to financial difficulties. She left the parish of Portland along with her two assistants, Mrs. Erma Blackman (née Campbell) and Mrs. Cynthia Jacobs (née Hedman), determined to open a new secondary school in Spanish Town.
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