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Teenage
January 25, 2011

Meet Porus High School

Established: 1963

Address: Porus, Manchester

Population: 1,200

Principal: Michael Stewart

Interesting Facts:

The Porus High School is known for their amazing achievements in sports. They won the rural Under-16 football competition; they have done well in track and field and have the trophies and medals to prove it. The school has done well in academics as Porus High School was the Spelling Bee Champions and the students have done well in the previous CXC examinations, as 65 per cent of the students passed five or more subjects. With an academic staff of 50 members, most teachers either have a degree or they are pursuing their degree, which shows that the teachers are well equipped with the necessary skills to ensure a good learning environment.

6926 The Porus High School Drama group.

6930 The Prefect body of the Porus High School.

6932/6937 The Porus High School choir.

6942 The Porus High School band takes time out to pose for the TEENage camera.

6945 The Under-16 Football Squad of Porus High School.

6948 The Netball squad Alongside their coach Ramona Shaw.

6952 The Porus High School Track team.

6955 The Porus High School scouts alongside the scout leaders, from (left)Nuveen Davis and June Nadoon.

6958/6960 The Girls’ Guide alongside their guiders Yvonne King and Ionie Mahabeer.

6964 The Porus High School dance group alongside their dance teacher Audrey Blake.

6967 The Prefect body alongside their co-ordinator Thelmar Allen.

6968 From left Deputy Head boy Jason Grant and Head Girl Kimberly Smith.

6970 The Porus High School Drumming Squad.

6972 The Student Council Body of the Porus High School.

6974 This student takes time out to read the TEENage Magazine.

6975 A member of the Porus High School poses for the TEENage camera.

6978 This fifth form girl was spotted reading the TEENage Magazine.

6979 Some of the trophies awarded to the school.

6980 From left vice principal Ivory King and principal Michael Smith.

6983 Nicole Franis with her cake that she baked and decorated in Home Economics class .

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