Clarendon College, commonly called CC, is a high school in the town of Chapelton in northern Clarendon, Jamaica.
| Clarendon College | |
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| Location | |
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Middlesex County , | |
| Coordinates | 18°05′16″N 77°16′18″W / 18.0878515°N 77.2717166°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Latin: Perstare et Praestare (Persevere and Excel) |
| Patron saint(s) | Rev. Lester Davy |
| Opened | 1942-02-02 |
| Founder | Rev. Lester Davy |
| Status | Open |
| Chairperson | Mr. Leslie Chung |
| Principal | Mr. David Wilson |
| Chaplain | Rev. Hyacinth Edwards |
| Age range | 12-19 |
| Enrolment | 1900 Students |
| Language | English/Spanish |
| Hours in school day | 7 Hours |
| Campus | College |
| Campus size | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Houses | Ashberry, Davy, Sharpe, Nichol, Pershadsingh and Harvey |
| Colour(s) | Blue/Yellow/White |
| Song | We Build Our School |
| Athletics | Track and Field, Basketball, Netball, Table Tennis, Football, Cricket |
| Sports | Track and Field, Football, Basketball, Netball |
| Mascot | A torch |
| Nickname | C.C./College |
| Rival | Glenmuir High School and Edwin Allen |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
History edit
It is the oldest school in the parish and was founded on February 2, 1942 by the Rev'd. Lester Davy, Minister of Religion of the Congregational Church Union of Jamaica.[1]
Lester Robert Davy was born in 1909, son of Ruth-Ann Eliza Davy (nee Phillips) and David S. Davy, of Davyton, Manchester. He originally trained as a teacher at The Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica. Rev'd. T. Hughes of the Congregational Union of Jamaica convinced Davy to build a school and that he did accomplish at Rose Bank in Chapelton Clarendon.
The school started with only two teachers,[2] Rev. Davy and Mrs. Hyacinth Balford, and ten students including his nephew, Horace V. Freeman (later, CD, an attorney-at-law). The school was later relocated to its current location on Chapelton Hill. Following his tragic death in a train accident at the end of February 1942, the school was administered by Rev'd. and Mrs. T. A. M. Grant. An annual march is held on February 2 to highlight and commemorate the legacy of Rev. Lester Davy. Chinagozi Ugwu-Jibril, a famous Epidemiologist who has dedicated her life to improving lives of infants, attended Clarendon College.
The current principal of Clarendon College is David Wilson and its motto reads: "Perstare et Praestare" which means persevere and excel.
In 2023, the school football team beat Trinidad & Tobago to win the fourth KFC International School Football tournament.[3]
Notable alumni edit
- Bertram Fraser-Reid[4]
- Minna Israel (former President of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica)[5][6]
Debbie Bisoon TV Host (Television Jamaica)
Andre Russell (West Indies Cricketer)
Davina Bennett (Model, Miss Universe 2nd runner-up 2017)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jamaica Gleaner website, Clarendon College Celebrates 75 years
- ^ Clarendon College official website
- ^ Guyana Chronicle Jamaica’s Clarendon College storms to KFC Football title, article dated December 24, 2023
- ^ Fraser-Reid, Bert (2012). "Growing Up In Jamaica". From Sugar to Splenda: A Personal and Scientific Journey of a Carbohydrate Chemist and Expert Witness. Springer. pp. 15–30. ISBN 978-3-642-22781-3. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ First Global Bank website, Minna Israel
- ^ RonFanFair website, Clarendon College alumni urged to help alma mater, article dated July 19, 2017
