Clarendon College (Jamaica)
Clarendon College, commonly called CC, is a high school in the town of Chapelton in northern Clarendon, Jamaica.
| Clarendon College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Middlesex County , | |
| Coordinates | 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
It is the oldest school in the parish and was founded on 2 February 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 Davy's nephew, Horace V. Freeman (later, CD, an attorney-at-law). The school was later relocated to its current location on Chapelton Hill. Following Davy'ss 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.
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
- Lindsay Barrett, novelist, journalist, poet and photographer[4]
- Davina Bennett, model, Miss Universe 2nd runner-up 2017
- Bertram Fraser-Reid[5]
- Minna Israel (former President of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica)[6][7]
- Andre Russell, West Indies cricketer
- Debbie Bisoon, TV Host (Television Jamaica)
- Chinagozi Ugwu-Jibril, epidemiologist who has dedicated her life to improving lives of infants, attended Clarendon College.
References
- 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
- Barrett, Lindsay (6 February 2012). "Black History Month: Dudley Thompson, When Jamaica meets Africa". The Africa Report. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- 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
