Munro College
Munro College | |
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Address | |
Potsdam, Munro College P.O. St. Elizabeth Jamaica Jamaica | |
Coordinates | 17°55′26″N 77°41′10″W / 17.924°N 77.686°W |
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Motto | In Arce Sitam Quis Occultabit (A City Set Upon A Hill Cannot Be Hid) |
Founded | 1856 |
Sister school | Hampton School (for girls) |
Chairman | Mr. Elias Azan |
Headmaster | Mr. Mark Smith |
Chaplain | Rev. Olando Gayle |
Gender | Male |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Enrollment | 1032 |
Average class size | 35 students |
Colour(s) | Navy blue Gold |
Song | Bless O Lord Our Alma Mater |
Website | http://munrocollege.edu.jm/ |
Munro College is a boarding school for boys in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. It was founded in 1856 as the Potsdam School (named for the city of Potsdam), a school for boys in St. Elizabeth as stipulated in the will of plantation owners Robert Hugh Munro and Caleb Dickenson. It was renamed Munro College during World War I as part of the general rejection of German names at the time, though the surrounding Potsdam district was not also renamed.
Munro College takes its name from one of its benefactors and was established in the fashion of the
Munro College is reputed to have produced the most Rhode Scholars of any secondary school in the Caribbean.[citation needed] The most recent Rhodes Scholar from Munro College is Vincent F. Taylor (Jamaica and Magdalen 2013).[1] Munro College is currently the only all-boys boarding school in Jamaica.
Sixth form
Although established as a free school for poor boys, Munro used to admit Hampton girls into its
Hampton School (Jamaica) was founded in 1858 as a sister school to Munro College in the Malvern, Saint Elizabeth (Jamaica). Hampton School is an all-girls boarding school.
Motto
The school's motto is In arce sitam quis occultabit — A city set upon a hill cannot be hid.[2]
Notable alumni
Alumni include many prominent figures in Jamaican society; one of the most notable is former Prime Minister
Historic buildings
Four of Munro's buildings have been declared National Heritage Sites by Jamaica National Heritage Trust:[3][4]
- Coke Farquharson Building
- The Chapel
- Pearman Calder Building
- The Staff Room
- Baby Dorm
Other notable buildings on the campus includes:
- Harrison Memorial Library
- Biology Laboratory
- The Old Observatory
- Hospital Building
- Headmaster's House and Study
- Old Armoury Building
- Mr. Harle's House (now Guidance Counselor Office)
- Bell Tower
- Richard B. Roper Auditorium
- Munro College Post Office
Munro College was the first high school in the English-speaking Caribbean to have a grid-connected wind turbine energy source. The 225 kilowatt generator was commissioned in 1996, making Munro College a pioneer leader in renewable energy sources in the Caribbean.
References
- ^ a b "Home". munrocollege.edu.jm.
- ^ Jamaica Observer Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - List of Declared Sites & Monuments". JNHT. 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Munro College Buildings". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
External links
- Aerial view
- Photos: [1] [2]