Manchester High School, Jamaica

Secondary school in Mandeville, Jamaica

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Manchester High School is a coeducational secondary school located at 4 Perth Road in the town of Mandeville, Jamaica.

History

Manchester High School was established for the purpose of providing "a good middle class education" to boys and girls.^[1] Since portions of the current parish of Manchester were a part of Vere, the funds from the Vere Trust, a result of charitable donations from several individuals, were used in 1855 to establish several institutions.

Manchester Middle Grade and Elementary schools had separate sections for boys and girls and were conducted on premises adjacent to St. Mark's Anglican Church (Mandeville Parish Church) beginning April 20, 1861. Prior to this, the school was located in the lower storey of the Mandeville Court House, then on the premises of a private citizen.^[2] In 1952, the current site of the institution on Perth Road was acquired from the Anglican Church after the primary and middle schools moved to the campus currently known as Mandeville Primary and Junior High School and the school was officially opened in 1953.^[3]

Principals

Matthew Forbes "M.F." Johns (1883 - 1927)
Sir Phillip Sherlock (1927 - 1929)^[4]
Clarence Webb-Harris (1929 - 1943)
Lewis Davidson (acting 1943)
P. J. Eyre (1944 - 1945)
John "J.C." Sleggs (1946 - 1959)
Raymond "Gerry" German (1960 - 1966)^[5]
Herbert Neita (acting 1966 - 1968)
Ferdinand Gunter (1968 - 1981)
Caswell Burton (1982 - 1991)^[6]
Branford Gayle (1992 - 2004)^[7]
Jasford Gabriel (2006 - 2023)

Accomplishments

Rhodes Scholars

Chevano Baker (2019)

Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls Championships

Girls' Championships

1961
1994
1995^[8]

Headley Cup

2013
2019^[9]
2024^[10]

TVJ's All Together Sing

2012
2015^[11]
2022

Schools Challenge Quiz

1976
1982^[12]

ISSA Basketball

2014 Boys' Under-14 Central Championship
2014 Boys' Under-14 All-Island Championship
2022 Boys' Under-19 Central Championship

Notable alumni

Politics and law

Christopher Tufton, Member of Parliament for Saint Catherine West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency), Minister of Health and Wellness
Nicole Foster-Pusey, Court of Appeal Judge in the Judiciary of Jamaica
Jewel Scott, Superior Court Judge in Clayton County, Georgia
Alison Smith, first black female president of the Broward County Bar Association

Arts and culture

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jamaican-American actress, singer, author and activist
Anton Phillips, Jamaican-born British actor
Lila Iké, Reggae singer and songwriter
Luciano, Roots Reggae singer and songwriter
Nigel Staff, Songwriter, producer and composer

Sports

Lorraine Fenton, sprinter, 400m national record holder and Olympic silver medallist ^[13]
Sherone Simpson, sprinter, 4 × 100m relay Olympic champion
Nesta Carter, sprinter, 4 × 100m relay Olympic champion
Omar McLeod, hurdler, 110m hurdles national record holder and Olympic champion
Elaine Thompson Herah, sprinter, 100m, 200m Olympic champion
Natoya Goule, middle-distance runner, 800m national record holder and Olympian
Sheri-Ann Brooks, sprinter, Commonwealth Games champion, Olympian
Chanice Porter, long jump athlete and Olympian
Jason Johnson, Major League Soccer and member of the Reggae Boyz
Colin Heron, first-class cricket player

Medicine

Carl Bruce, Neurosurgeon and Medical Chief of Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Business

Brian Paisley, President of the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica (AAAJ)
Keith Duncan, Chief Executive of Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Former President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica ^[14]
Donna Duncan-Scott, Executive Director of Culture and Human Development at Jamaica Money Market Brokers

References

^ Service., Jamaica. Information. The Handbook of Jamaica for ... : comprising historical, statistical and general information concerning the island compiled from official and other reliable records. Govt. Print. Establishment. pp. 329–331. OCLC 1038162257.
^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Jamaica - Mandeville Court House". www.jnht.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ "Manchester High - Television Jamaica (TVJ)". www.televisionjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ "PHILIP SHERLOCK - man for all seasons" (PDF). The Sunday Gleaner Magazine. 7 December 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Obituary - Gerry German - 1928-2012". Tes. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ "Caswell Burton's divine call to teach". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
^ Jamaica, diG (2015-03-19). "Champs School Profile - Manchester High —". diG Jamaica. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ "Manchester end STETHS Headley Cup winning streak". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
^ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/13/manchester-high-ecstacy-headley-cup-triumph/
^ "Manchester High - Television Jamaica (TVJ)". www.televisionjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
^ TVJ. "Past Winners". Television Jamaica (TVJ). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
^ "Gregory & Lorraine - 2 medals in 15 minutes in Sydney". 25 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ "Manchester High alumni launch $100-m endowment trust fund". Jamaica Observer. 2023-04-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-15.