St. Rose's High School (Guyana)

St. Rose's High School
Location
Map
254 Church Street

Demerara Mahaica, Guyana.

Georgetown, Guyana

Guyana
Information
School typeSenior Secondary
MottoServiam
('I will Serve')
Patron saint(s)St. Rose of Lima
Established1847; 178 years ago (1847)
FounderUrsulines
StatusOpen
AuthorityMinistry of Education
School number090046
Acting headteacherRayon Tobin
Faculty50+
Grades7-13
Genderco-ed
Age range11-18
LanguageEnglish
Schedule8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Campus typeUrban
HousesBrescia, Cologne, Lima, Loretto, Merici
Color(s)White and Green
SongUrsuline Hymn
NicknameRose's
USNWR ranking4th
National ranking4th
Alumni nameSt. Rose's Alumni Association Guyana Inc. - https://strosesalumni.org/

St. Rose's Alumni Association USA Inc. - https://strosesalumni.org/

St. Rose's Alumni Association Toronto Inc. - https://www.strosesalumnitoronto.com/

St. Rose's High School is a Grade-A Senior (National) Secondary School on Church Street in Georgetown, Guyana, serving students in grades 7–12. To be accepted into the school, the student must receive a certain grade in their Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (SSEE).

History

The Ursuline Order of Nuns who run the academy has been involved in education in Guyana as early as 1847. St. Rose's High was named for Saint Rose of Lima. St. Rose's is now the fourth (4th) highest school in the country.[1] In 1976 the government took over operations of all educational institutions.[1]

The section of the school built in 1912 was set for demolition in 2018.[2] Some of the schools buildings are considered a national heritage site by the National Trust of Guyana.[3]

Facilities

The school has three science laboratories. There is a library, a Home Economics Department, an AutoCAD laboratory, an Industrial Arts Department, and a computer laboratory. The campus also has a document centre, a sick bay, and a basketball court which is used for cricket, volleyball, football, etc.

Student organizations and traditions

Houses and their colours

St. Rose's students are sorted into five houses; Their names, colours and mottos are: [4]

  • Brescia: Red (He conquers who overcomes himself)
  • Cologne: Yellow (Nothing ventured nothing gained)
  • Lima: Pink (Excelsior)
  • Loretto: Blue (Unity is strength)
  • Merici: Green[5] (Where there’s a will, there’s a way)

School athletics includes basketball,[6] football,[7] and extra curriculars such as participating in the biennial STEAM Fair,[8] and a speech[9] team.

Alumni

The St. Rose's High School Alumni Association has chapters located in Guyana, the US[5] and Canada.[10]

Notable alumni

  • Joy Ford Austin (graduated 1968), non-profit executive and philanthropist.
  • Catherine Hughes (graduated 1979), member of parliament (Guyana)
  • Cherry-Ann Fraser (graduated 2016), Guyanese cricketer
  • Anyin Choo (graduated 1992), Guyana’s Ambassador to China
  • Hew Locke, Guyanese-British sculptor and contemporary visual artist
  • Gail Teixeira, Minister of Health, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, and now as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance.

References

  1. ^ a b "Marian Academy celebrates ten years". Stabroek News. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  2. ^ "St. Rose's High School - Coming down". Stabroek News. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. ^ "Regular maintenance could have saved St Rose's building – Sister Mary Peter". Stabroek News. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. ^ "About Us – St Rose's High School". stroses.edu.gy. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  5. ^ a b "About SRHS – St. Roses Alumni Association USA". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  6. ^ "DeLeon leads Chase Academy past Plaisance Secondary". Stabroek News. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  7. ^ "Mae's Secondary through to knockout round". Stabroek News. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. ^ "Region 10 dominates STEAM fair". Stabroek News. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  9. ^ "St. Stanislaus triumphs in impromptu speech contest". Stabroek News. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  10. ^ "About | ST. ROSE'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - TORONTO CHAPTER". ST. ROSE'S ALUMNI AS. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

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