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Queen's College, Nassau
Queen's College (QC) is a coeducational institution located in Nassau, Bahamas, operating under the auspices of the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church. Founded in 1890, Queen's College[1] is the oldest private school in the Bahamas. HistoryQueen's College was the successor to the Bahamas Wesleyan Propriety Institution,[citation needed] which had opened in 1871. Queen's College opened on 6 January 1890[2][3] after a committee had been formed to establish the school and Victoria Hall was built to house the new school.[2] Mr. S. B. Wilson was recruited from Harrogate College, England, to be the school's principal, with his wife to head up the girls' department of the school.[2] The school operated under the auspices of the Methodist Missionary Society.[4] In its first year, the school started with 67 students.[5] By 1947–48, the school's enrolment had increased to 335 pupils.[4] By the late 1960s, the school's population had grown to more than 2,000 students. PrincipalsFrom 1890 to 1925, the school continued under the guidance of S. B. Wilson and his successors, including Rev. W. J. P. White (c 1902)[6] and Rev. Leonard Edge (1903–1908). In 1925, Rev Richard P. Dyer took up the appointment as headmaster, a position he which held until 1959. Dyer was succeeded by Geoffrey Litherland (1959–64), Neville Stewart (1964–71), and Hayden Middleton (1971–79). The first Bahamian administrator of Queen's College, Yvonne Noronha, was appointed vice principal of the college and headmistress of the primary school in 1978. This was followed by the appointment of Charles Sweeting in 1979. Sweeting served as principal until 1993. Vice Principal Philip Cash was appointed principal in 1993 and served until he died in June 1997. In November 1997, Andrea Gibson became the first woman principal and served until 2019. Virginia Minnis was appointed head of the early learning centre in September 1999 and was the first Bahamian to serve in this post. The school's current principal is Rev Henry Knowles, who has held the position since 2019. Current structureQueen's College consists of three sections: the early learning centre, a primary school and a high school. The school offers Advanced Placement courses, A+ certification, Advanced Subsidiary courses, SAT II course, and MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification) certificates. SportsThe Comets, the school sporting team, has won awards in basketball, volleyball, swimming, track & field, and soccer. For years, Queen's College has placed second in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship. In 2015, the Comets secured their first victory over the St. Augustine's College (SAC) Big Red Machines, who were on a 20+ year winning streak. AdministrationAs of 2023:[7]
House systemQueen's College has four houses: Dyer, Heath, King, and Rogers. This system is used primarily for student classification in sporting events and as a merit system up to the high school level. It is then used to place students into home room classes, where students remain until graduation. It is also used to decide which students go to BAISS.
Extra-curricular activitiesClubs and societies include but is not limited to:
Through Queen's College's extra-curricular involvement, students have become involved with organizations such as Resources and Education for Autism and Related Challenges (REACH), the AIDS Foundation of the Bahamas, and the Special Olympics Committee of the Bahamas. Students of the college have volunteered in improving the living conditions and recognition of hurricane victims. Notable alumni
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