Excelsior High School (Jamaica)

Excelsior High School "Yet higher"
Address
137 Mountain View Avenue Kingston , Kingston 3 Jamaica
Coordinates	17°59′29.45″N 76°45′58.01″W
Information
School type	Secondary school
Motto	Age Animo (Do It With Thy Might)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Methodist
Founded	1931
Founder	Hon. Aston Wesley Powell
Status	Co-educational
Locale	St Andrew, Jamaica
Sister school	Morant Bay High School
Chairperson	Ms. Lilieth Deacon
Principal	Mr. Deanroy Bromfield
Chaplain	Rev. Dr. Phillip O'B. Robinson
Staff	100+
Grades	7 to 13
Gender	Boys and girls
Age range	11 to 20
Enrollment	2000+
Average class size	45
Classes offered	Business,Technical, Foreign languages, Sciences, Arts, Home Management, Mathematics, English Language, Religious Ed., Physical Education, Entrepreneurship, among others
Language	English
Hours in school day	7:30 am - 3:00pm
Campus type	Urban
Houses	Cousins, Wint, Shirley, Whiteman, Powell, Sherlock,
Colour(s)	Green and Gold
Song	"On Christ the sure foundation"
Sports	Football, Netball, Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Softball,Table Tennis, Volleyball, Lacrosse
Mascot	Eagle
Nickname	"Agé" or "Ekkie"
Feeder schools	Excelsior Primary School
Website	www.excelsiorhighja.com

“The”Excelsior High School is a co-educational high school for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 20.^{[citation needed]} It was first established in 1931^[1] in Campbell Town and is now located in Kingston, Jamaica.^{[citation needed]}

The school program includes academics, sports, and performing arts. Students who have gone on to become artists include Louise Bennett Coverly and Konshens. Students who have gone on to become professional sportsmen include the cricketers Courtney Walsh who was selected for the Jamaica national cricket team straight out of school, and Chris Gayle. The school is known for winning the Manning and Walker Cup more than once, and beating St George's College.^{[citation needed]}.

Other notable past Excelsorians include Cliff Hughes (OD), Owen "Blakka" Ellis, Claudette Pious, Hon. A. J. Nicholson, Hon. Phillip Paulwell and Hope Arthurine Anderson.

The school has a "green" program facilitated by a group of students in an environmental club who recycle plastic bottles and paper, interact with the agricultural science programme, plant and maintain grass and plants on the school grounds, and maintain a greenhouse.^[2]

References

1. "Jamaican High Schools D-H". Jamaican High Schools. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
2. "In Kingston, Jamaica Excelsior High School Goes Green". Green Antilles. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

External links

• Excelsior High School Alumni Association