St Hugh's High School
St Hugh's High School | |||
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Gender | all-girls | ||
Age range | 11 to 19 | ||
Enrolment | 1,375[1] (2018) | ||
Student to teacher ratio | 19:1 | ||
Language | English | ||
Houses | Nuttall Hardie Stopford Carnegie Landale McDougal | ||
Colour(s) | Royal blue and gold | ||
Sports | Track and field, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Swimming, Netball, Basketball, Lacrosse | ||
Emblem | Swan | ||
Website | www |
St Hugh's High School (also known as St Hugh's High School for Girls) is an
History
1899–1928
1928–1962
The name change to St Hugh's High School took place in 1928 and
1962–present
In 1962, after 22 years as principal, Mrs Landale retired and Mrs Inez Carnegie, who was the vice-principal, was appointed the new principal. Under her management, the school continued to expand. A Development Fund campaign, chaired by Mr Aaron Matalon, was launched in April 1967, with the aim of raising £100,000 over three years. The proceeds went towards building the Home Economics block, the gymnasium and the canteen. In 1969, the St Hugh's Extension School was established to help address the demand for additional secondary school spaces. This was absorbed in 1978 when the government introduced the two-shift system in schools. The school's boarding facility was closed in 1969. The building was transformed into part of the school compound, called "The Annex". The Annex housed the art and business departments, additional classrooms and a small canteen. Over the period of the 1970s and into the 1980s, the school continued to expand by increasing its land space. The school acquired the Aub house and also secured permission to use a portion of the Caenwood property for a playing field. The property at 7 Leinster Road was also acquired in 1976. Following Mrs Carnegie's resignation in 1979, Miss Marjorie Thomas became principal. She was succeeded in 1987 by Mrs Marcia Stewart, a past student of the school, followed by Miss Daphne Morrison who acted as principal until the appointment of Mrs Yvette Smith in 1996.[4][5]
House system
Upon initial enrollment in the school, each student is assigned to one of six
Enrollment
The school's official capacity is 1,720 students. As of the 2018–2019 academic year, there were 1,375 students enrolled with a staff complement of seventy-eight (78) teachers, including two guidance counselors and a school nurse.[1]
School Year | Enrollment | Student-Teacher Ratio |
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2018–2019 | 1,375 | 19:1 |
2017–2018 | 1,372 | 20:1 |
2016–2017 | 1,378 | 21:1 |
2015–2016 | 1,396 | 20:1 |
2014–2015 | 1,413 | 20:1 |
2013–2014 | 1,452 | 22:1 |
2012–2013 | 1,455 | 18:1 |
Headmistresses and principals
- Miss Evelyn Stopford (1926–1931)
- Miss Wilhelmina Joels (1931–1940)
- Mrs Rita Landale (1940–1962)
- Mrs Inez Carnegie (1962–1979)
- Miss Marjorie Thomas (1979–1987)
- Mrs Marcia Stewart (1987–1994)
- Miss Daphne Morrison (Acting, 1994–1996)
- Mrs Yvette Smith (1996–2009)
- Dr Elaine Cunningham (2009–2019)
- Mrs Keisha Jones-Spooner (Acting, 2019–2020)
- Mrs. Andrea Bryan Hughes(2021–Present)
Notable alumnae
- Ena Collymore-Woodstock, Jamaican barrister and magistrate[6]
- Carolyn Cooper, Jamaican author and literary scholar[7]
- Fae Ellington, Jamaican media personality
- Renatha Francis, Circuit Judge in Palm Beach County, Florida
- Lorna Goodison, Jamaican poet
- Paula Llewellyn, Jamaican lawyer, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) since 2008
- Rosemary Moodie, Canadian neonatal physician
- Mercedes Richards, Jamaican astronomer and astrophysicist
- Cynthia Thompson, Jamaican sprinter and olympian
References
- ^ a b c "Ministry of Education, Youth & Information School Profiles 2018–2019". Ministry of Education, Jamaica. 1 May 2019. p. 22. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "The History of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands". 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "History of St Hugh's School Profiles 2018–2019". St Hugh's Past Students' Association. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Charmaine McKenzie (1 June 1999). "History: One Hundred Years On From The Deaconess Home School to St Hugh's High School". St. Hugh' s Alumnae Association of Florida. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE SHPSA". sthughspsa.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Five ladies in academia". Jamaica Observer. 23 September 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2023.