Established: January 10, 1977

Address: Twickenham Park, Spanish Town PO, St. Catherine

Founder: A gift from the Cuban Government to Jamaica

Population: 1,900

Principal Dr Austin Wright, JP shows off his vice-principals (standing left to right) Miss Dahlia Donnolly; Mrs Hazel Hodelin-Laing and Miss Jennifer Kelly. Dr Wright has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. He received the letter today and is asking that we add this bit to his photo caption.

Caption 1. Placing second in the island’s Science Exhibition Competition for the 7-9 grade category, The Science and Technology Club displays their achievements. Shamarna Brown (sitting) was chosen as the Best Female Presenter. Standing with them are their Science teachers, Miss Stephanie Flowers (left) and Miss Teresa Mighten (right).

Caption 2. Delicious meals prepared by the Grade 10 Food & Nutrition class.

Caption 3. Food & Nutrition teacher, Mrs Georgia Bennett-Harrison and her Grade 10 students.

Caption 4. In an effort to promote literacy, the school had a Read Across Jamaica display and teh students were very interested.

Caption 5. Another handiwork produced by the talented students.

Caption 6. Members of the 4H Agriculture Club along with their Agriculture teachers, Mrs Joycelyn Drummond ( left), Mr Jermaine Loutin (second left), Mr. Harris Dobson (right) and Miss Jamie Brown (second right). The club also sprouts achievers as Kareen Parchment(3rd right sitting) and Santana Jones(3rd left sitting) placed 2nd and 5th respectively in the CXC Double Awards for the year 2009.

Caption 7. Cosmetology teacher, Miss Gloria Henry looks on as her Grade 10 students practise their hair and nail techniques.

Caption 8. Artwork displays from the Arts & Crafts Department

Caption 10. Some of the representatives of the school’s crcket team alongside their coach Phillip Pinnock.

Caption 11. Grade 10 students of the Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) class take in the day’s lesson from their teacher, Ernest Donaldson.

Caption 12. Sixth form students take a break from the books to smile for our camera.

Caption 13. A statue of Jose Martí on the school’s grounds. Martí (1853-1895) was a Cuban patriot, freedom fighter and poet who is considered the national hero, although he never lived to see Cuba free.

Caption 14. Kaswayne Budhan (left) and Cruz Brown strike a pose beside their school bus.

Caption 15. Members of the sixth form body look refreshed and ready for their external examinations

Caption 16. Students from the Electronic Document Preparation and Management class.